John Probyn

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John Probyn (died 1843) was an Anglican priest in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. [1]

Probyn was born at Newland, Gloucestershire, a descendant of Sir Edmund Probyn. [2] He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford. [3] He held incumbencies at Abenhall and Matherne. He was Dean [4] and Archdeacon [5] of Llandaff from 1796 [6] to his death on 4 October 1843. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Classical Victorians: Scholars, Scoundrels and Generals in Pursuit of Antiquity" Richardson,E p197: Cambridge, CUP, 2013 ISBN   978-1-107-02677-3
  2. ↑ Christopher Robin Elrington; N. M. Herbert; University of London. Institute of Historical Research (1972). The Victoria history of the county of Gloucester. Constable. p. 86. ISBN   978-0-89603-576-8.
  3. ↑ Foster, Joseph (1888–1891). "Probyn, John (2)"  . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886 . Oxford: James Parker – via Wikisource.
  4. ↑ Sterry World
  5. ↑ Lincs to the Past
  6. ↑ National Archives
  7. ↑ MISCELLANEOUS Bradford Observer (Bradford, England), Thursday, October 19, 1843; pg. 3; Issue 502
Church of England titles
Preceded by Archdeacon of Llandaff
1796–1843		Succeeded by
Inaugural appointment Dean of Llandaff
1840–1843		Succeeded by


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