Luke Heslop (18 October 1738 – 23 June 1825) was an

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priest A priest is a religious leader authorized to perform the sacred rituals of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and one or more deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particu ...

in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Heslop was educated at

Corpus Christi College, Cambridge Corpus Christi College (full name: "The College of Corpus Christi and the Blessed Virgin Mary", often shortened to "Corpus"), is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. From the late 14th century through to the early 19th century ...

, matriculating in 1760, graduating B.A. ('' Senior Wrangler'') 1764, M.A. 1767, B.D. 1775. He also took the Lambeth degree of

D.D. A Doctor of Divinity (D.D. or DDiv; la, Doctor Divinitatis) is the holder of an advanced academic degree in divinity. In the United Kingdom, it is considered an advanced doctoral degree. At the University of Oxford, doctors of divinity are ra ...

in 1810. He was ordained in 1764, became a college Fellow in 1769 and a Moderator in Chemistry 1772–73. He held the following positions in the church: * Curate of

Gislingham Gislingham is a village and civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. History Gislingham is situated around the area of Stowmarket, Eye and Diss and dates from at least the 9th century. It is in the northern part o ...

, Suffolk, 1764 * Vicar of

St Peter le Poer St Peter le Poer was a parish church on the west side of Broad Street in the City of London. Of medieval origin, it was rebuilt in 1540, and again in 1792 to a design by Jesse Gibson with a circular nave. It was demolished in 1907. Early histor ...

, London, 1776–77 * Prebendary of

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, 1776–92 * Rector of

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, Buckinghamshire, 1777–1804 * Archdeacon of Buckingham, 1778–1825''Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857: volume 8 - Bristol, Gloucester, Oxford and Peterborough dioceses''. Horn, J.M: London Institute of Historical Research, 1996 * Prebendary of

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, 1778–1825 * Rector of

Addington, Buckinghamshire Addington is a village and civil parish within the unitary authority of Buckinghamshire, England, about west of Winslow and south east of Buckingham. According to the 2001 and 2011 census' it had a population of 145. First recorded as ''Ed ...

, 1792 ("for a short time") * Rector of

Fulmer Fulmer is a village and civil parish in south Buckinghamshire, England. The village has along most of its northern border a narrow green buffer from Gerrards Cross and is heavily wooded adjoining neighbouring villages of Iver Heath and Wexham. ...

, Buckinghamshire, 1804 ("for a short time") * Rector of

Bothal Bothal is a village in Northumberland, in England. It is situated between Morpeth and Ashington. There is a castle, a church, a vicarage opposite the church gates, some stepping stones over the River Wansbeck, and a few houses. Bothal was the ...

, Northumberland, 1804–09 * Rector of

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, London, 1809/1810–1825 impropriated until 1821.">impropriation.html" ;"title="e was the incumbent priest, but the rectory was impropriated until 1821.ref name="Marylebone-rectory-history"/> * Rector of St Stephen's and St Augustine the Less Church, Bristol">St Augustine's, Bristol, 1810–1825 He died in Marylebone">St Stephen's Church, Bristol">St Stephen's and St Augustine the Less Church, Bristol">St Augustine's, Bristol, 1810–1825 He died in Marylebone on 23 June 1825.

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1738 births 1825 deaths Alumni of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge Senior Wranglers Archdeacons of Buckingham {{Canterbury-archdeacon-stub