James Randall (priest)

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The Ven. James Randall [1] (born in Winchester 19 March 1790 and died in Binfield 19 November 1882) was the Archdeacon of Berkshire [2] from 1855 [3] until his resignation in 1869. [4]

Randall was educated at Rugby School and Trinity College, Oxford, of which he then became a Fellow. [5] He was Rector of All Saints, Binfield [6] from 1831 to 1859; [7] Archdeacon of Berkshire from 1855 [8] to 1869; and a Canon of Bristol from 1867 to 1875. He is buried in the churchyard at Binfield; [9] and the chancel has been restored in his memory. [10]

His eldest son Richard was Dean of Chichester from 1892 to 1902; [11] and another son Leslie was the inaugural Bishop of Reading. from 1889 until 1908. [12]

References

  1. ↑ NPG details
  2. ↑ Berkshire Record Society
  3. ↑ British History On-line
  4. ↑ 'Obituary' Wednesday, Nov. 22, 1882 The Times (London, England) Issue: 30671
  5. ↑ Foster, Joseph (1888–1891). "Randall, James"  . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886 . Oxford: James Parker – via Wikisource.
  6. ↑ Berkshire Record Office
  7. ↑ Church web site
  8. ↑ Horn, Joyce M. (1996), Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857, vol. 8, p. 86
  9. ↑ Find a grave
  10. ↑ Kelly's Directory: Berks, Bucks and Oxon 1911
  11. ↑ Wikisource-logo.svg "Randall, Richard". Dictionary of National Biography . London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
  12. ↑ Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage. Burke's Peerage Limited. 1898. p. 22. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
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1855 –1869		Succeeded by


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