Richard Hancorn

Richard Duppa (né Hancorn; 1727–1789) was an English clergyman and aristocrat.

Early life and education Hancorn was the son of Richard Hancorn of Hereford by his wife Martha. He attended Hereford Cathedral School under the tutelage of headmaster Thomas Willim and matriculated at St John's College, Cambridge on 14 May 1746, receiving his B.A. in 1750 and M.A. in 1753.

Career Hancorn was ordained as a deacon on 24 August 1752 by John Thomas, Bishop of Lincoln, and as a priest on 10 June 1753 by Joseph Wilcocks, Bishop of Rochester. Thereafter, he quit the clerical profession and took the title of esquire.

Death Hancorn died in 1789 without issue. Upon his death, his estates were bequeathed to his brother Baldwin Hancorn, who took the name of Duppa, as did his male heirs.