Background
Purey-Cust was born into a distinguished family, the younger son of the Honourable William Cust, younger son of Brownlow Cust, 1st Baron Brownlow.
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Arthur Purey-Cust
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He was educated at, and later became a fellow of All Souls" College, Oxford. He was ordained deacon 1851 and priest 1852.
Career
His mother was Sophia, daughter of Thomas Newnham. His early posts were: a curacy at Northchurch, Hertfordshire. Incumbencies at Cheddington and Reading.
Honorary Canon of Oxford.
And Rural Dean of Oxford. He became the Archdeacon of Buckingham in June 1875, and installed Vicar of Aylesbury in the same year.
His final appointment was as Dean of York from 1880 to 1916. Foreign the next 36 years he meticulously catalogued York Minster"s heritage and died in harness in his 88th year.
His portrait hangs in the National Portrait Gallery.
