Person DS/UK/3235 Simpkinson; John Nassau (1817-1894); Anglican clergyman and teacher Simpkinson John Nassau 1817-1894 Anglican clergyman and teacher Male Born 1 Jan 1817, parish of St Giles in the Fields, London; died, 17 Apr 1894, Docking, Norfolk

Educated at Westminster and Rugby schools and Trinity College, Cambridge, he became an Anglican clergyman, being ordained as a deacon in 1840 and as a priest in 1841, becoming Curate of Hurstmonceaux, Sussex until 1845. He was Assistant Master at Harrow, 1845-1855, then went on to be Rector of Brington, Northamptonshire, 1855-1868. and Rector of North Creake, Norfolk, 1868-1894. He married Sarah Dorothea Vaughan, daughter of Rev. E.T. Vaughan, Headmaster of Harrow School, at St. Martin's parish church, Leicester, 6 Dec 1849; they had at least nine children. Eldest son of Sir John Augustus Francis Simpkinson and his wife Mary (nee Griffin); nephew of Jane Griffin, later Lady Jane Franklin www.geni.com: Cambridge University Alumni, 1261-1900 International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes DERBYSHIRE\71026502 16/05/2019 DERBYSHIRE\71026502 27/05/2020 9e7961ae-f504-464b-b3dc-4675512eab46