Richard Adolphus Musgrave (died 21 January 1841) was a

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from 1828 to 1841.

Family

He was the fourth son of Sir James Musgrave, Bart of Barnsley Park, Gloucestershire. He married Catherine Lowther, daughter of Colonel James Lowther, on 3 July 1822 in St George’s Church, Hannover Square, London.

Career

He was educated at

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1812 - 1818 and at

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The Gentleman’s Magazine, Vol 169. p.440 graduating LLB in 1829. He was appointed: *Curate at Crowell 1823 *Rector of Compton Basset, Wiltshire 1825 *Rector of Barnsley, Gloucestershire 1826 - 1841 He was appointed to the third stall in

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in 1828, a position he held until 1841.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Musgrave, Richard Adolphus 1841 deaths Canons of Windsor People educated at Westminster School, London Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge Year of birth missing