Richard Prosser (priest)
Richard Prosser D.D. | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of Prosser by William Owen, from 1816 | |
| Born | c.1749 |
| Died | 1839 |
| Occupation(s) | cleric and tutor |
| Title | The Reverend Dr. |
Richard Prosser, DD (1748–1839) was Archdeacon of Durham[1] from 1808 until his death.[2]
He was the son of Humphrey Prosser of Market Drayton, and matriculated at Balliol College, Oxford in 1767, where he graduated B.A. in 1770. He was made a Fellow and graduated M.A. in 1773, B.D. in 1784, and D.D. in 1797.[3]
Prosser served incumbencies in Colchester, Gateshead and Easington. He died on 8 October 1839.[4]
References
- ^ "History, directory, and gazetteer of the counties of Durham" Parsons, W p172 : W.White, Leeds, 1827
- ^ Art UK
- ^ Foster, Joseph (1888–1891). . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: James Parker – via Wikisource.
- ^ Obituary. The Times (London, England), Friday, Oct 27, 1882; pg. 3; Issue 30649