Memorial to James Falconer in Lichfield Cathedral

James Falconer (1738–1809) was an English cleric. He was

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from 1795 until his death.

Life

He was the son of James Falconer of Chester, and his wife Elizabeth Inge, daughter of

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of Thorpe Constantine Hall; his sister Elizabeth married

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. He was educated at

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. He held incumbencies at

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and Lullington. Falconer died on 25 April 1809.

Family

Falconer married Mary Hall (died 1821), daughter of Thomas Hall of Armitage, and his wife Elizabeth Bayley; they had four daughters: *Elizabeth, the eldest daughter, married the Rev. John Batteridge Pearson. *Mary (died 1797), married in 1791 the Rev. John George Norbury (died 1800). *Frances, married in 1793 William Charles Madan, army officer, son of

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. *Catherine, youngest daughter, married in 1802 Edward Miles, army officer, later knighted, as his first wife. He married again, in 1828. His daughter Mary Maria was the mother of

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. Mary Hall's sister Anne married William Inge,

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in 1766. He was the son of Theodore William Inge (died 1753), and grandson of William Inge (died 1731), the Member of Parliament for Tamworth; and therefore a first cousin of the Rev. James Falconer.

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Archdeacons of Derby Alumni of Brasenose College, Oxford 1738 births 1809 deaths {{Canterbury-archdeacon-18C-stub