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NameRev Richard Sleech 
[54, His son-in-law's article], [23, Rhodes article, Sleech sub-article, vol 3, pp. 571-3]
[54, His son-in-law's article], [23, Rhodes article, Sleech sub-article, vol 3, pp. 571-3]BirthEton
Death2 Mar 1729
GeneralCanon/Prebendary of Windsor, Rector of Hitcham and Farnham. Fellow of Eton.
EducationKing's, Cantab: 1694
FatherRichard Sleech (-1681)
MotherAnne Saunders
Notes for Rev Richard Sleech
See Thomas Harwood’s “Alumni Etonienses”, pp. 84-5:
“RICHARD SLEECH, January 28, 1715. Was admitted into King’s College in 1693; A.B. 1697; A.M. 1701; S.T.P. 1720[ was born at Eton, son of Mr Sleech, the organist of the College Chapel. His mother, when a widow, married Mr Newborough of the year 1673, the celebrated Head-Master of Eton; and his sister married Bishop Weston, of the year 1682, then Under-Master of the School. He was an Assistant at Eton School; and married a daughter of Stephen Upman, of the year 1661; by whom he had many children. He was Rector of Hitcham in Buckinghamshire; and died March 2, 1729. His eldest son Stephen was afterwards Provost of Eton--his daughter Ann married Mr Charles Hawtrey of the year 1706--Catherine, married Dr Cooke, the present Provost of King’s College--two more daughters kept a milliner’s whop in St James’s Square--John his second son, of the year 1729--Edward, his third son, was Clerk of the Pell Office, in the Exchequer--and Henry, his fourth son was of the year 1741. He was succeeded at Hitcham by Mr Archer, of the year 1715. He had a daughter also married to George Harris, of the year 1706.”
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“RICHARD SLEECH, January 28, 1715. Was admitted into King’s College in 1693; A.B. 1697; A.M. 1701; S.T.P. 1720[ was born at Eton, son of Mr Sleech, the organist of the College Chapel. His mother, when a widow, married Mr Newborough of the year 1673, the celebrated Head-Master of Eton; and his sister married Bishop Weston, of the year 1682, then Under-Master of the School. He was an Assistant at Eton School; and married a daughter of Stephen Upman, of the year 1661; by whom he had many children. He was Rector of Hitcham in Buckinghamshire; and died March 2, 1729. His eldest son Stephen was afterwards Provost of Eton--his daughter Ann married Mr Charles Hawtrey of the year 1706--Catherine, married Dr Cooke, the present Provost of King’s College--two more daughters kept a milliner’s whop in St James’s Square--John his second son, of the year 1729--Edward, his third son, was Clerk of the Pell Office, in the Exchequer--and Henry, his fourth son was of the year 1741. He was succeeded at Hitcham by Mr Archer, of the year 1715. He had a daughter also married to George Harris, of the year 1706.”
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Notes for Richard & Elizabeth (Family)
Their marriage from FamilySearch:
groom's name: Richard Sleech
bride's name: Elizabeth Mrs Upman
marriage date: 13 Aug 1702
marriage place: Eton,Buckingham,England
indexing project (batch) number: M06999-1
system origin: England-ODM
source film number: 919642, 919643, 919644
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groom's name: Richard Sleech
bride's name: Elizabeth Mrs Upman
marriage date: 13 Aug 1702
marriage place: Eton,Buckingham,England
indexing project (batch) number: M06999-1
system origin: England-ODM
source film number: 919642, 919643, 919644
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