Richard Adolphus Musgrave
Appearance
Richard Adolphus Musgrave (died 21 January 1841) was an English Anglican priest who was Canon of Windsor from 1828 to 1841.[1]
Family
[edit]He was the fourth son of Sir James Musgrave, Bart[clarification needed] of Barnsley Park, Gloucestershire.
He married Catherine Lowther, daughter of Colonel James Lowther, on 3 July 1822 in St George’s Church, Hannover Square, London.[2]
Career
[edit]He was educated at Westminster School from 1812 to 1818. He then studied at Trinity College, Cambridge,[3] graduating LLB in 1829.
He was appointed:
- Curate at Crowell 1823
- Rector of Compton Basset, Wiltshire 1825
- Rector of Barnsley, Gloucestershire 1826–1841
He was appointed to the third stall in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle in 1828, a position he held until 1841.