Charles Parr Burney

Charles Parr Burney (1786-1864) was an Anglican Archdeacon in the middle of the Nineteenth Century.[1]

The son of a doctor,[2] Burney was born in Chiswick, educated at Merton College, Oxford and became the incumbent at Sible Hedingham. Later, he was Archdeacon of St Albans from 1840 to 1845; and then of Colchester until his death.[3]

He died on 1 November 1864:[4] His son, also called Charles, was Archdeacon of Kingston-upon-Thames from 1879 to 1904.[5]

References

  1. "Alumni Oxonienses: the members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886; their parentage, birthplace and year of birth, with a record of their degrees. Being the matriculation register of the University" Foster,J (Ed) Vol I p195 Oxford, Parker & Co,1888
  2. "Classical Victorians: Scholars, Scoundrels and Generals in Pursuit of Antiquity" Richardson,E p194: Cambridge, CUP, 2013 ISBN 978-1-107-02677-3
  3. "It is with deep regret we learn that the Venerable the Archdeacon of Colchester is lying dangerously ill, and that not the slightest hope is entertained for his recovery." The Bury and Norwich Post, and Suffolk Herald (Bury Saint Edmunds, England), Tuesday, November 01, 1864; pg. 6; Issue 4297
  4. Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries The Morning Post (London, England), Friday, November 04, 1864; pg. 8; Issue 28358. British Library Newspapers, Part II: 1800-1900
  5. ‘BURNEY, Ven. Charles’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2016; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014 ; online edn, April 2014 accessed 29 Jan 2017
Church of England titles
Preceded by
William Hale
Archdeacon of St Albans
1840 1845
Succeeded by
Anthony Grant
Preceded by
Sir Herbert Oakeley, 3rd Baronet
Archdeacon of Colchester
1966 1987
Succeeded by
William Ady
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