Vere Harcourt

The Reverend Vere Harcourt (1606 – 4 July 1683)[1] was Archdeacon of Nottingham from 1660 to 1683.

He was born in Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire,[2] the 3rd son of Robert Harcourt, adventurer with Sir Walter Raleigh,[3] and Frances de Vere.

He studied at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, where he graduated with a B.A. in 1626–1627 M.A. in 1630 and D.D. in 1661.[4]

He married Lucy Thornton, daughter of Roger Thornton of Snailswell in Cambridgeshire on 6 April 1643. His son, Simon Harcourt (1653–1724) was Clerk of the Crown.[5]

He was the puritan minister appointed to St Mary's Church, Plumtree in 1647 and was made Rector. In the same year he was appointed Archdeacon of Nottingham.

He died on 4 July 1683 and was buried in St Mary's Church, Plumtree and his memorial is on the south sanctuary wall.

Notes

  1. ^ Southwell and Nottingham Church History Project, St Mary Plumtree, Nottinghamshire, England."Plumtree - Monuments and Memorials". southwellchurches.nottingham.ac.uk.
  2. ^ Tudor Place, Robert Harcourt."Robert Harcourt". tudorplace.com.ar.
  3. ^ The Gentleman’s Magazine, Volume 100, Part 2. Vol 148. p.177
  4. ^ Venn, J. A., comp.. Alumni Cantabrigienses. London, England: Cambridge University Press, 1922-1954
  5. ^ The Peerage of England. Arthur Collins. H. Woodfall. 1768