Richard Remington was an

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in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. Remington was born at Garraby and educated at

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. he was incorporated at

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in 1577. He held

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, Bainton and Lockington where he died in 1615. Remington was

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from 1582 to 1589; and

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from then until his death.

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1615 deaths People from the East Riding of Yorkshire (before 1974) Archdeacons of the East Riding Archdeacons of Cleveland Alumni of St John's College, Cambridge {{England-Anglican-clergy-stub