Richard Annesley, 3rd Baron Altham (1655 – 19 November 1701), styled The Honourable Richard Annesley between 1681 and 1700, was

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between 1681 and 1701. Richard Annesley was the son of

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, and his wife

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. He was educated at

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, graduating M.A. in 1670-1 and B.D. in 1677 (incorporated at

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1678). He became Prebendary of Westminster in 1679, and Prebendary and then Dean of

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in 1681. In 1689 he became Vicar of Colyton Rawleigh, Devon. In 1700 Annesley succeeded his nephew James as 3rd Baron Altham.

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1655 births 1701 deaths Deans of Exeter Barons in the Peerage of Ireland

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