Richard Wilmot DD (1703–1772) was a
Canon of Windsor from 1748 to 1772.
[''Fasti Wyndesorienses'', May 1950. S. L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle]
Family
He was the son of Robert Wilmot of
Osmaston Hall, Derbyshire.
Career
He was educated at
St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College, formally the College of St John the Evangelist in the University of Cambridge, is a Colleges of the University of Cambridge, constituent college of the University of Cambridge, founded by the House of Tudor, Tudor matriarch L ...
and was awarded BA in 1725, MA in 1728 and DD in 1744.
He was appointed:
*Rector of
Trusley, Derbyshire 1733 - 1738
*Vicar of
Mickleover
Mickleover is a village in the unitary authority of Derby, in Derbyshire, England. It is west of Derby, northeast of Burton upon Trent, southeast of Ashbourne and northeast of Uttoxeter.
History
The earliest recorded mention of Mickleov ...
, Derbyshire 1740 - 1772
*Rector of
Morley, Derbyshire 1740 - 1772
*Chaplain to the
Bishop of Bangor
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*Rector of
St Benet Fink, London 1763 - 1772
He was appointed to the ninth stall in
St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
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in 1748, a position he held until 1772.
Notes
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1703 births
1772 deaths
Canons of Windsor
Alumni of St John's College, Cambridge
People from Osmaston, Derby