About John Sheepshanks
Born 1765. John Sheepshanks was a priest.
John Sheepshanks (b. Linton 5 May 1765 – d. St Gluvias 17 December 1844) was a nineteenth century Archdeacon of Cornwall.
Sheepshanks was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge and ordained in 1788. He served curacies in Ovington and Leeds, after which he was the incumbent at St Gluvias until his death.
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Who was John Sheepshanks?
Archdeacon of Cornwall and vicar of St Gluvias
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John Sheepshanks was born in 1765.
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John Sheepshanks was a priest.
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