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HOLCOMBE, WILLIAM, son of Rear-Adm. Essex Holcombe, Royal Navy, and ---, dau. of Thomas Corbet, Nash, Pembrokeshire; nephew of John Holcombe (qv); b. 19 May 1736; adm. May 1751 (Morel's); in school list 1752; Christ’s Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 16 Apr 1754, scholar 26 Nov 1754; 4th Wrangler 1758; BA 1758; MA 1761; Fellow, Christ’s Coll. 10 Mar 1761 – 20 Nov 1762 and 1768; ordained deacon 23 Sep 1759, priest 1 Jun 1760 (both Canterbury); Chaplain to Bishop of St. David’s; Rector of Cosheston, Pembrokeshire 14 Jun 1760 – Apr 1789; Vicar of St. Trinnells, Pembrokeshire, from 16 May 1764; Rector of Lawrenny, Pembrokeshire 8 Jan 1768 – Jun 1777; Prebendary of St. David’s (Third Cursal Prebend) from 13 Feb 1770; Vicar of Llangadog, Carmarthenshire, from Jun 1777; Vicar of Mathry with Granston and St. Nicholas, Pembs., from 13 Dec 1780; Rector of Manordivy, Pembrokeshire, from 5 Mar 1788; Vicar of Llanfihangel Penbryn, Cardiganshire, from 1789; m. 1st, --- Forde, Stone Hall, Pembrokeshire; m. 2nd, 19 Sep 1769 Mary, dau. of John Aldridge, New Lodge, Sussex; d. at sea 1 Aug 1796.
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International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition
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Users should note that the information recorded here that is not to be found in the first two volumes of the Record of Old Westminsters and its first Supplement has been assembled from various published and manuscript sources by Hugh Edmund Pagan MA FSA, and all new resulting text is his copyright, © 2014.
The Record of Old Westminsters: A biographical list of all those who are known to have been educated at Westminster School from the earliest times to 1927, Volumes 1 & 2, compiled by G. F. Russell Barker and Alan H. Stenning, London, 1928.