Midland Churches: A History of the Congregations on - General ...

JOSEPH FOWNES, 6. July, 1715, at Andover, Hants. ; ed. Findern Academy, by Dr. Latham,
1730-1735 ; ord. 20 April, 1743, at Dudley ; min., Cradley, 1736-1748 ; Shrewsbury, 24
June, 1748-November, 1789; 972. (1754) hlary, daughter <strong>of</strong> Thomas Mason, <strong>of</strong>
Sh fewsbury.
d. 7 November, 1789 ; bur. Shrewsbury, St. Chad's (Old).
cf; Dr. Kippis's Preface to Fownes's Inpzriry into <strong>the</strong> Princip/es <strong>of</strong> Toleration, third
edition, Shrewsbury, 1790; C.R., 1834, p. 266; 1847, p. 324.
BENJAMIN STAPP, b. L17431 ; ed. Warrington Academy, 1760-1766, nrzd szrb-tutor <strong>of</strong> its
p~-eparator.y school; min. Shrewsbury, October, 1766-March, 1767.
d. I March, 1767, set. 24.
c$ M.R., 1813, p. 268; 1814, p. 204; C.R., 1847, p. 326.
RALPH HARRISON, b. 10 September, 1748, at Chinley ; ed. Warrington Academy, 6 October,
1763- ; min. Hale, 1767-1769, in chaqe on&, not nth. titn-e, Shrewsbury, 1769-1771 ;
Manchester, Cross Street, 29 December, 1771-November, 1810, but did not prencit
after 1809; NZ. (I) (6 March, 1775) Ann, daughter <strong>of</strong> John Touchet ; (2) Rebecca (d
3 November, 1835, ast. 98) ; Issue, Ann (b. 1778, d. I~II), Williatn (b. 21 May, 1779,
min. Blackley, 1803-1853), James (b. I&), Ralph Cooper (b. 1785, d. 1804), John (b.
1786, d. 1853), Sarah (b. 178% James (b. 17g1), Anne (m. Thomas Ainsworth).
d. 24 November, 1810 ; bur. Cross Street Chapel, Manchester.
cf; Recor*~~', p. 114, and Cross Street Chapel Registers.
JOSEPH SMITH, b. [I7551 at Godley, Cheshire ; ed. Warrington Academy, 1769-1774 ; min.
Shrewsbury, 1774-1781 ; Liverpool, Benn's Garden, 1781-1801 ; retired, 1801 ; nz.
Phcebe (d. 1817, ast. 60) ; Issue, James Houlbrooke (d. 1869, set. 74).
d. 8 August, 1815, ast. 60 ; bur. Toxteth Park Chapel Yard.
cf. Record, p. 101.
PENDLEBURY HOUGHTON, 6. 1758, in Gee Cross Parsonage, Hyde; ed. Warrington
Academy, September, 1773- , zt~here tzrtor*, 1778-1779 ; min. Failsworth, Dob Lane,
1779-1781 ; Shrewsbury, 1781-19 August, 1787 ; Norwich, 1787-November, 1808 ; West-
minster, Prince's Street, Kovember, 1808-181 I ; Norwich (2nd time), February, 181 I-
1812 ; Liverpool, Paradise Street, November, 1812-1823 ; 111. (1799) Barbara (J. 1802),
daughter <strong>of</strong> John Brooks, <strong>of</strong> Norwich, and widow <strong>of</strong> John Stewart Taylor ; Issue,
Mary Pendlebury (nz. Henry Gibson Dowson).
d. 3 April, 1824; bur. Geldeston Church Yard.
JOHN ROWE, B. 17 April, 1764, at Spencecomb, nr. Crediton ; ed. Exeter, by Joseph Bretland
; Hoxton Academy, by Drs. Kippis, Rees, and Savage, -1786 ; Hackney
Coll., September, 1786-June, 1787; inin. Shrewsbury, 14 October, 1787-May, 1798;
Bristol, 1798-1832 ; nz. (1788) Mary (li. 1825), sister <strong>of</strong> Richard Hall Clarke, Esquire,
<strong>of</strong> Bridwell House, Devon ; Issue, eight chihlrpen,jivt died itvnncy, J ~hn (b. 30 November,
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1790, d. 17 December, 1827, in Mexico), Eliza Clarke (b. 25 November, 1792, d. 1829,
?H. Benjamin H. Bright, Esquire), William Tayleur (6. 22 June, 1796).
d. 2 July, 1833, at Sienna ; bur. Leghorn, Protestant Cemetery.
cf. C.R., 1834, pp. 265-273 ; Register <strong>of</strong> Births and Baptisms.
LEWIS LOYD, d. I January, 1767, at Cwrnyto, Caermar<strong>the</strong>nshire; ed. Llanycrwys, by David Price; Swansea,
Pres. Coll., 1785-1789 ; Manchester Academy, Manchester, g September-25 December, 1789 ; assistant classical
tutor at Rla~lchester Academy, 1790-1792 ; min. Shrewsbury, sz~jjZy, st~nrnter, 1789; Failsworth, Dob Lane,
su$jZy, 1790-1792; left ministry, 1792, became banker; nz. (I) Sarah (d. I ctober, 1821), daughter <strong>of</strong> John
Jones, <strong>of</strong> Manchester ; Issue, Samuel Jones Loyd, elevated to peerage, 1850, as Baron Overstone ; (2) daughter
<strong>of</strong> -- Campion.
d. 13 May, 1858, at Overstone Park, Northamptonshire.
cf. Record, p. 56; C.R., 1847, p. 331.
ARTHUR AIICIN, b. 19 May, 1773, at Warrington; ed. Palgrave, by Rev. Rochemont Barbauld,
Hackney Coll., 1786- ; F.L.S., 1818 ; F.Geo1og.S. ; F.S.A. ; min. Shrewsbury,
29 September, 1793-June, 1795, wAerz Zq4 ?/zinist~y; Secretary <strong>of</strong> Society <strong>of</strong> Arts,
Manufactures and Commerce, 22 years ; Lecturer on Chemistry, Guy's Hospital,
32 years.
a'. I5 April, 1854, in London.
A ~ze/Aew oj fi1rs. Bnrbazrkti, anti knozon as ' d7ng drthzrr ' in lz'tern?y circles.
cf; Dic. Aizt. Biog. ; C.R., 1847, p. p. 330 ; 1S54, p. 379.
GEORGE AUGUSTUS CASE, soil <strong>of</strong> Rev. Chas. Case, <strong>of</strong> Witham, Essex ; ed. Northampton
Academy, -1797 ; min. Shrewsbury, 1798-January, 1831 ; 712. Es<strong>the</strong>r (d. 1857) ;
Issue, Gertrude Maria (b. 26 February, 1820, ??E. John Dillon, Esquire), Emtna Josephine
(b. 6 November, 1821, ll~. Francis Dillon, Esquire), Georgiana Ellen (b. 28 March,
1823), Robert Hawkes (b. g January, 1826).
d. 6 January, 1831.
cf. M.R., 1831, p. 205 ; C.R., 1857~ p. 331 ; Register <strong>of</strong> Births and Baptisms.
RICHARD ASTLEY, b. 12 March, at Chesterfield ; ed. York, M.C., September, 1806-
June, 1810; min. Rochdale, 1810-3 February, 1812 ; Halifax, 1812-1826 ; Gloucester,
1826-1831 ; Shrev,.sbury, 3 J~lly, 1831-1853 ; Stourbridge, zuitAout citaqe ; nr. (I I Feb-
ruary, 1812) Ann (d. 1860) ; Issue, Mary Ann (?/I. 1858, Samuel Roberts).
d. 19 March, 1855 ; bur. Shrewsbury, St. Chad's (Old) Church Yard.
c- Rtcorrl, p. 162.
JAMES RIDDELL MCKEE, b. 1805, in parish <strong>of</strong> Drunlbo, Co. Down; ed. Belfast Royal
Academical Institution, 1825- ; assistant and subsequetitly partner in school <strong>of</strong>
John Relly Beard, D.D., Manchester, 1833- ; school at Tavistock, Devon ; min.
Pendlebury ; Shrewsbury, 1854-1873 ; London, without chafxc,, 1873-1883 ; m. (2 January,
1844) Louisa Caroline (d. 1887), only child <strong>of</strong> John Jeffery, min. Billingshurst,
-1815- .
d. 25 August, 1883 ; bur. Finchley Cemetery.
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