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He was the son of Samuel Seyer (1719?–1776), master of Bristol grammar school.
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schoolmaster cleric historian of Bristol
He was the son of Samuel Seyer (1719?–1776), master of Bristol grammar school.
He matriculated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, on 25 November 1772, and graduated Bachelor of Arts in 1776 and Master of Arts
In 1780. About 1790 Seyer succeeded John Jones at the Royal Fort school, where for ten years Andrew Crosse was among his scholars, who found him narrow-minded and unjust. Other pupils were John Kenyon and William John Broderip. In 1813 Seyer became perpetual curate of Horfield, and in 1824 rector of Filton, Gloucestershire.
He died at Bristol on 25 August 1831.
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