Richard Prosser, DD (1748–1839) was Archdeacon of Durham"History, directory, and gazetteer of the counties of Durham" Parsons, W p172 : W.White, Leeds, 1827 from 1808 until his death.Art UK
He was the son of Humphrey Prosser of Market Drayton, and matriculated at Balliol College, Oxford in 1767, where he graduated B.A. in 1770. He was made a Fellow and graduated M.A. in 1773, B.D. in 1784, and D.D. in 1797.
Prosser served incumbencies in Colchester, Gateshead and Easington. He died on 8 October 1839.Obituary. The Times (London, England), Friday, Oct 27, 1882; pg. 3; Issue 30649
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