John Rushton (priest)
John Rushton (1798-1868) was Archdeacon of Manchester[1] from 1843 until 1854.
He was born at Newchurch in Rossendale, Lancashire.[2] His first post was a curacy at Langho. After this he held incumbencies in Newchurch in Pendle, Prestwich and Blackburn.[3]
He married Henrietta, the eldest daughter of William Leaper Newton of Leylands near Derby in 1844.[4] He died on 21 February 1868.[5] His son, also called John, won a rowing blue at Cambridge and was himself Vicar of Blackburn from 1877 to 1897.[6]
References
- National Archives
- John Rylands Library
- Cotton Town
- ”Remains, historical & literary, connected with the palatine counties of Lancaster and Chester“ Chetham Society, Vol 25, 1844
- "DEATH OF THE REV. DR. RUSHTON, VICAR OF BLACKBURN", The Blackburn Standard (Blackburn, England), 26 February 1868; Issue 1724
- Venn Database
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| Preceded by Inaugural appointment |
Archdeacon of Manchester 1843–1854 |
Succeeded by Robert Mosley Master |
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