Francis Brown DD (1670 - 7 September 1724) was a

Canon of Windsor The Dean and Canons of Windsor are the ecclesiastical body of St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. Foundation The college of canons was established in 1348 by Letters Patent of King Edward III. It was formally constituted on the feast of ...

from 1713 to 1724.''Fasti Wyndesorienses'', May 1950. S. L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle

Career

He was educated at

Eton College Eton College () is a public school in Eton, Berkshire, England. It was founded in 1440 by Henry VI under the name ''Kynge's College of Our Ladye of Eton besyde Windesore'',Nevill, p. 3 ff. intended as a sister institution to King's College, C ...

and

St John's College, Cambridge St John's College is a Colleges of the University of Cambridge, constituent college of the University of Cambridge founded by the House of Tudor, Tudor matriarch Lady Margaret Beaufort. In constitutional terms, the college is a charitable corpo ...

and graduated BA in 1693. He then moved to

King's College, Cambridge King's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Formally The King's College of Our Lady and Saint Nicholas in Cambridge, the college lies beside the River Cam and faces out onto King's Parade in the centre of the city ...

and graduated MA in 1696 and DD in 1712. He was appointed: *Chaplain at

1693 - 1694 *Vicar of Shalford 1694 He was appointed to the twelfth stall in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle in 1713, and held the stall until 1724.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Francis 1670 births 1724 deaths Canons of Windsor Alumni of St John's College, Cambridge Alumni of King's College, Cambridge People educated at Eton College