Richard Cumberland was
Archdeacon of Northampton from 1707 until 1737.
He was the son of
Richard Cumberland Richard Cumberland may refer to:
* Richard Cumberland (philosopher) (1631–1718), bishop, philosopher
* Richard Cumberland (dramatist) (1732–1811), civil servant, dramatist
* Richard Cumberland (priest) (1710–1737), Archdeacon of Northa ...
, an
English philosopher
A philosopher is a person who practices or investigates philosophy. The term ''philosopher'' comes from the grc, φιλόσοφος, , translit=philosophos, meaning 'lover of wisdom'. The coining of the term has been attributed to the Greek th ...
and
Bishop of Peterborough from 1691 to 1718. Cumberland was born in
Peterborough and educated at
Queens' College, Cambridge
Queens' College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Queens' is one of the oldest colleges of the university, founded in 1448 by Margaret of Anjou. The college spans the River Cam, colloquially referred to as the "light s ...
. He held
incumbencies at
Elton and
Peakirk; and was a
Prebendary of
Peterborough and
Lincoln.
He died on
24 December
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1737.
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1710 births
Clergy from Peterborough
Alumni of Queens' College, Cambridge
Archdeacons of Northampton
1737 deaths
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