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Richard ProsserD.D.
Portrait of Prosser by William Owen, from 1816
Born	c.1749
Died	1839
Occupation(s)	cleric and tutor
Title	The Reverend Dr.

Richard Prosser, DD (1748–1839) was Archdeacon of Durham from 1808 until his death.

He was the son of Humphrey Prosser of Market Drayton, and matriculated at Balliol College, Oxford in 1767, where he graduated B.A. in 1770. He was made a Fellow and graduated M.A. in 1773, B.D. in 1784, and D.D. in 1797.

Prosser served incumbencies in Colchester, Gateshead and Easington. He died on 8 October 1839.

References

1. "History, directory, and gazetteer of the counties of Durham" Parsons, W p172 : W.White, Leeds, 1827
2. Art UK
3. Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Prosser, Richard (2)" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
4. Obituary. The Times (London, England), Friday, Oct 27, 1882; pg. 3; Issue 30649

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