John Eyre (Archdeacon of Nottingham)

The Venerable John Eyre (19 February 1758 - 23 March 1830) was Archdeacon of Nottingham

Memorial to John Eyre, Archdeacon of Nottingham, in York Minster

Family

He was the second son of Anthony Eyre, of Grove, Nottinghamshire, and Judith Laetitia Bury. He married Charlotte Armytage, daughter of Sir George Armytage, 3rd Baronet, of Kirklees in Yorkshire, on 12 April 1790,[1] and they had the following children:

  • John-Hardolph Eyre (b. 2 May 1792 - 1817)
  • Charles Wastaneys Eyre (b. 1802)
  • Anthony Gervase Eyre (b. 1812)
  • Charlotte Eyre
  • Anna Maria Eyre
  • Louisa Henrietta Eyre

Career

He was awarded an MA from Brasenose College, Oxford in 1786. He was collated to the Prebend of Apesthorpe in York Minster, by Archbishop William Markham in 1788. He was presented to All Saints' Church, Babworth in 1796, and to the sinecure rectory of Headon in the same year. He was collated to the parish of Norwell Overall in the collegiate church of Southwell in 1809, and was appointed Archdeacon of Nottingham in 1810.[2]

He was also rector of Beelsby from 1827.

His memorial is in the north choir aisle of York Minster.

Notes
  1. A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland Enjoying Territorial Possessions Or High Official Rank: But Uninvested with Heritable Honours, Volume 4, John Burke Colburn, 1838
  2. Gentleman’s Magazine, John Nichols, vol 147. p.648
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