Assheton Pownall (priest)

The Ven. Assheton Pownall FSA (31 October 1822 – 24 November 1886) was Archdeacon of Leicester from 1884[1] until his death.[2]

Born in Walton, Liverpool, Pownall was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford.[3] He was Rector of South Kilworth[4] for 39 years. He died in Dover in 1886.[5]

His grandsons were:
1) the military officer and politician Sir Assheton Pownall.[6][7]
2) Lt Gen. Sir Henry Royds Pownall.[7]
His 1st Cousin was The Reverend Thomas Boultbee

  1. ^ Ecclesiastical Appointments The Times (London, England), Thursday, Apr 10, 1884; pg. 6; Issue 31104
  2. ^ Deaths. The Times (London, England), Monday, Nov 29, 1886; pg. 1; Issue 31929
  3. ^ Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Pownall, Assheton" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
  4. ^ Parish web site
  5. ^ "Obituary: The Ven Assheton Pownnall, F.S.A." The Times (London, England), Monday, Nov 29, 1886; pg. 7; Issue 31929
  6. ^ "Lt.-Col. Sir Assheton Pownall". The Times. 31 October 1953. p. 8.
  7. ^ a b Church Memorials South Kilworth, Leicestershire