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Richard Adolphus Musgrave

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Richard Adolphus Musgrave (died 21 January 1841) was a Canon of Windsor from 1828 to 1841.

Family

He was the fourth son of Sir James Musgrave, Bart of Barnsley Park, Gloucestershire.

He married Catherine Lowther, daughter of Colonel James Lowther, on 3 July 1822 in St George’s Church, Hannover Square, London.

Career

He was educated at Westminster School 1812 - 1818 and at Trinity College, Cambridge graduating LLB in 1829.

He was appointed:

  • Curate at Crowell 1823
  • Rector of Compton Basset, Wiltshire 1825
  • Rector of Barnsley, Gloucestershire 1826 - 1841

He was appointed to the third stall in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle in 1828, a position he held until 1841.

Notes

  1. Fasti Wyndesorienses, May 1950. S. L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
  2. Annual Register or a view of the History, Politics, and Literature of the year 1822. Printed for Baldwin, Cradock and Joy. London 1823.
  3. The Gentleman’s Magazine, Vol 169. p.440
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