Richard Adolphus Musgrave

Richard Adolphus Musgrave (died 21 January 1841) was a Canon of Windsor from 1828 to 1841.[1]

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.[2]

Career

He was educated at Westminster School 1812 - 1818 and at Trinity College, Cambridge[3] 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 St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle in 1828, a position he held until 1841.

Notes

  1. ↑ Fasti Wyndesorienses, May 1950. S. L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
  2. ↑ Annual Register or a view of the History, Politics, and Literature of the year 1822. Printed for Baldwin, Cradock and Joy. London 1823.
  3. ↑ The Gentleman’s Magazine, Vol 169. p.440
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