Richard Duppa (né Hancorn; 1727–1789) was an English clergyman and aristocrat.
Richard Hancorn | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1727 |
| Died | 1789 (aged 61–62) |
| Education | Hereford Cathedral School |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Cambridge |
| Years active | 1752–1765 |
Early life and education
editHancorn was the son of Richard Hancorn of Hereford by his wife Martha. He attended Hereford Cathedral School under the tutelage of headmaster Thomas Willim[1] and matriculated at St John's College, Cambridge on 14 May 1746, receiving his B.A. in 1750 and M.A. in 1753.[2]
Career
editHancorn was ordained as a deacon on 24 August 1752 by John Thomas, Bishop of Lincoln, and as a priest on 10 June 1753 by Joseph Wilcocks, Bishop of Rochester.[2]
He began his clerical career as a curate at the Parish Church of Bicker, Lincolnshire from 25 September 1752 and the Parish Church of Allhallows, Kent from 12 June 1754. Hancorn was the vicar of Stoke from 11 June 1753 to 22 October 1765.[2]
In 1765, Hancorn inherited the estates of his kinsman, Baldwin Duppa, with an injunction for him to take the name and arms of Duppa, for which an act was passed by George III.[3] Thereafter, he quit the clerical prossession and took the title of esquire.[4]
Death
editHancorn died in 1789 without issue. Upon his death, his estates were bequeathed to his brother Baldwin Hancorn, who took the name of Duppa, as did his male heirs.[5]
References
edit- ^ Alumni cantabrigienses; a biographical list of all known students, graduates and holders of office at the University of Cambridge, from the earliest times to 1900. Cambridge, University Press. 1922. p. 298 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ a b c Hancorn, Richard (1752 - 1765) at Clergy of the Church of England Database
- ^ "Hancorn to take the Name of Duppa, Bill". Lords Journal. 31: 565–572. March 1765. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "St. Maries". Kent Survey. 4: 565–572. 1798. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Hollingborne Hill". Kent Survey. 5: 460–478. 1798. Retrieved 7 August 2023.