Ralph Barnes (4 November 1731 – 20 May 1820) was an English Anglican priest who was the Archdeacon of Totnes from 1775 until 1820. He was the son of Henry Barnes of St Andrew parish in London. His father was a Secondary of the Court of Common Pleas. He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford and graduated B.A. at

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in 1757 and M.A. 1760. He died at

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, aged 88. "Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries." '' Bristol Mercury'' (Bristol, England), Monday, June 5, 1820; Issue 1576 His son

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and grandson

Herbert Barnes Herbert Barnes, MA (1833–1890) was Archdeacon of Barnstaple from 1885 to 1890.'OBITUARY' Yorkshire Herald Herald (York, England), Friday, October 17, 1890; pg. 7; Issue 12285 He was also Treasurer and Canon of Exeter Cathedral. He was the son ...

were both

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