Richard Meggot (died 7 December 1692) was a
Canon of Windsor
The Dean and Canons of Windsor are the ecclesiastical body of St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.
Foundation
The college of canons was established in 1348 by letters patent of King Edward III. It was formally constituted on the feast of S ...
from 1677 to 1692
[''Fasti Wyndesorienses'', May 1950. S.L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle] and
Dean of Winchester from 1679 to 1692.
Career
He was educated at
Queens' College, Cambridge
Queens' College is a Colleges of the University of Cambridge, constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Queens' is one of the 16 "old colleges" of the university, and was founded in 1448 by Margaret of Anjou. Its buildings span the R ...
, where he graduated BA 1653, MA 1657 and DD in 1669.
He was appointed:
*Rector of
St Olave's Church, Southwark 1662
*Vicar of Twickenham 1668–1687
*Chaplain in ordinary of King Charles II 1672
He was appointed to the eighth stall in
St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
St George's Chapel, formally titled The King's Free Chapel of the College of St George, Windsor Castle, at Windsor Castle in England is a castle chapel built in the late-medieval Perpendicular Gothic style. It is a Royal peculiar, Royal Peculia ...
in 1677, and held the stall until 1692.
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1692 deaths
Canons of Windsor
Deans of Winchester
Alumni of Queens' College, Cambridge
Year of birth missing