Richard Cust (1728 – 16 October 1783) was an English clergyman who served as

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and

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Life

Cust was the son of Sir Richard Cust and his wife Anne Brownlow, daughter of Sir William Brownlow . He was educated at

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, matriculating in 1745 aged 17, graduating

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1749,

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1752, B.D. &

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1763. Cust was Speaker's Chaplain to his brother, Speaker Sir John Cust . He was appointed a Canon of

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in October 1765, and rector of Belton, Lincolnshire in 1770. He also served as

1779–1782 and

1782–1783. Cust died on 16 October 1783 at The Old Deanery, Lincoln.

Family

In 1767, Cust married Mary Harris, daughter of Rev. George Harris. He died without issue.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cust, Richard 1728 births 1783 deaths Alumni of Merton College, Oxford Chaplains of the House of Commons (UK) Deans of Rochester Deans of Lincoln