Background
He was born the seventh child and fifth son of Charles Duncombe, 1st Baron Feversham and educated at Worcester College, Oxford.
rector Marquess of Queensberry Dean of York
He was born the seventh child and fifth son of Charles Duncombe, 1st Baron Feversham and educated at Worcester College, Oxford.
Worcester College.
He was Rector of Kirby Misperton then Prebendary of Bole before his appointment as Dean. During his tenure the approach to York Minster from the south-west was widened by the construction of a spacious approach, which was named in his honour.