Henry Randall

Henry Goldney Randall (8 August 1808, in Little Bedwyn, Wiltshire – 8 August 1881)[1] was Archdeacon of Bristol[2] from 1873 until his death at his residence at Christian Malford.[3][4]

For the American agriculturist and politician, see Henry S. Randall.

Randall was the second son of Richard Randall of Old Jewry, London.[5] He was educated at St John's College, Oxford,[5] The Queen's College, Oxford[6] and the London College of Divinity. He was ordained deacon in 1834 and priest in 1836. He was vicar of St Mary Redcliffe from 1865 until 1877, and an Honorary Canon of Bristol Cathedral from 1868.[7] From 1877 until his death he was rector of Christian Malford, Wiltshire.[8]

His daughter Mary married in 1867 Charles Cornish (1842–1936), who was in turn vicar of St Mary Redcliffe, and then from 1899 to 1915 Bishop of Grahamstown, South Africa.[9] His only son, Richard (born 1844), trained in law.[10]

References
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  2. Multiple News Items The Morning Post (London, England), Friday, February 21, 1879; pg. 3; Issue 33277
  3. Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries The Morning Post (London, England), Friday, December 31, 1881; pg. 2; Issue 34171
  4. "The death is announced ...". The Cornishman. No. 161. 11 August 1881. p. 8.
  5. Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Randall, Henry Goldney" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
  6. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE 'The Lancaster Gazette' (Lancaster, England), Saturday, May 21, 1831; Issue 1562
  7. ECCLESIASTICAL INTELLIGENCE. 'The Hampshire Advertiser' (Southampton, England), Saturday, July 18, 1868; pg. 3; Issue 2342
  8. Deaths. The Times (London, England), Friday, Aug 12, 1881; pg. 1; Issue 30271
  9. Dod's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage of Great Britain and Ireland. Simkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co. 1908. p. 462.
  10. Foster, Joseph (1885). Randall, Richard  – via Wikisource.


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