John Sudbury was Dean of

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from his installation on 15 February 1661 until his death on 29 November 1684. He was born at

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in 1604, educated at Emmanuel College,

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and

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in 1629. He was

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of Leigh, Kent from 1639 to 1642 and a

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from 1660 to 1661."History and Antiquities of Westminster" Allen, T: London,George Virtue, 1837

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Clergy from Bury St Edmunds 1604 births 1684 deaths Alumni of Emmanuel College, Cambridge Deans of Durham {{ChurchofEngland-dean-stub