Richard Gurney
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Richard Gurney was vice-warden of the stannaries
of Devon. In 1830, he claimed to be elected member of parliament for Tregony
in Cornwall
, but did not succeed in obtaining the seat. He was the author of:
He died at Bonn
, Germany
, in 1843. His wife, Catherine Harriet, died in 1876.
He was the father of Archer Thompson Gurney
, clergyman, hymn-writer and poet.
Lord Warden of the Stannaries
The Lord Warden of the Stannaries used to exercise judicial and military functions in Cornwall, United Kingdom, and is still the official who, upon the commission of the monarch or Duke of Cornwall for the time being, has the function of calling a Stannary Parliament of tinners...
of Devon. In 1830, he claimed to be elected member of parliament for Tregony
Tregony (UK Parliament constituency)
Tregony was a rotten borough in Cornwall which was represented in the Model Parliament of 1295, and returned two Members of Parliament to the English and later British Parliament continuously from 1562 to 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act....
in Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, but did not succeed in obtaining the seat. He was the author of:
- Fables on Men and Manners, 1809.
- Romeo and Juliet Travesty,, 1812.
- The Battle of Salamanca, a Poem, 1820.
- 'The Maid of Prague, 1841.
He died at Bonn
Bonn
Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany. Located in the Cologne/Bonn Region, about 25 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, it was the capital of West Germany from 1949 to 1990 and the official seat of government of united Germany from 1990 to 1999....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, in 1843. His wife, Catherine Harriet, died in 1876.
He was the father of Archer Thompson Gurney
Archer Thompson Gurney
Archer Thompson Gurney was a Church of England clergyman and hymn writer.-Life:Archer Gurney was born at Tregony in Cornwall on 15 July 1820. His father, Richard Gurney, was vice-warden of the stannaries of Devon. Archer Thompson Gurney became a student of the Middle Temple 29 April 1842, and was...
, clergyman, hymn-writer and poet.