Background
The only child of William Duncombe, he was born in London.
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John Duncombe
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He studied at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, where he became a fellowship
Career
He contributed to the Gentleman"s Magazine under the pseudonym Crito, was a well-known poet, and wrote in 1754 a celebration of British women poets, the Feminead. He was first educated at two schools in Essex. He then entered, on 1 July 1745, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, where he proceeded Bachelor of Arts 1748, Master of Arts 1752.
He was later chosen fellow of his college, and was in 1753 ordained at Kew Chapel by John Thomas, the bishop of Peterborough.
He was appointed, by the recommendation of Archbishop Thomas Herring, to the curacy of Sundridge in Kent. Subsequently Duncombe became assistant-preacher at Street Anne, Soho.
He was in succession chaplain to Samuel Squire, bishop of Street David"s, and to John Boyle, 5th Earl of Cork. He was later made one of the Six Preachers in the cathedral.
And in 1773 obtained from Archbishop Frederick Cornwallis the living of Herne, near Canterbury.
The archbishop also appointed him master of Saint John"s Hospital, Canterbury, and gave him a chaplaincy, which enabled him to hold his two livings. Duncombe died at Canterbury 19 January 1786 and was buried there. She and an only daughter survived him.
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