John Genest
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He was the son of John Genest of Dunker's Hill, DevonDevon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
. He was educated at Westminster School
Westminster School
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, entered 9 May 1780 as a pensioner at Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
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, and graduated B.A. 1784 and M.A. 1787. He took holy orders, and was for many years curate of a Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
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village. Subsequently he became private chaplain to the Duke of Ancaster
Brownlow Bertie, 5th Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven
Brownlow Bertie, 5th and last Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, 5th Marquess of Lindsey, 8th Earl of Lindsey...
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Compelled by ill-health to retire, he went to Bath, Somerset for the benefit of the waters. Here he appears to have remained until his death, which took place, after nine years of illness, at his residence in Henry Street, 15 December 1839. He was buried in St. James's Church.