Robert Bentley Buckle (6 January 1802[1] – 16 September 1893[2]) was Archdeacon of Dorset[3] from 1836[4] to 1862.[5]

Buckle was born on 6 January 1802, the fourth son of Edward Buckle of Sowerby, Yorkshire. He was educated at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge,[6] graduating BA as 4th Wrangler in 1824.[7] He was elected a Fellow of St John's in 1826.[8] He was Rector of Moreton, Dorset until 1836; and then of Upwey in the same county.[9] He was also a Prebendary of Salisbury Cathedral.[10]

Notes

  1. ^ Genealogical web-site
  2. ^ 'Obituary. Rev Canon R. Bentley Buckle', The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Sep 20, 1893; pg. 10; Issue 34061
  3. ^ British History on-line
  4. ^ 'THE CHURCH’ The Morning Post (London, England), Friday, January 01, 1836; Issue 20302
  5. ^ 'Ecclesiastical Intelligence', The Times (London, England), Friday, Oct 10, 1862; pg. 8; Issue 24373
  6. ^ 'Cambridge University Senate', The Times (London, England), Tuesday, May 20, 1845; pg. 6; Issue 18928
  7. ^ "Buckle, Robert Bentley (BKL820RB)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  8. ^ 'The Ipswich Journal' (Ipswich, England), Saturday, April 29, 1826; Issue 4598
  9. ^ OPC
  10. ^ "Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541-1857: volume 6: Salisbury diocese” Horn,J: London, 1986


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