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Richard Valpy DD

Born 7 Dec 1754 in St John's, Jersey, Channel Islands

Ancestors

Son of Richard Valpy and Catherine (Chevalier) Valpy

Brother of Edouard Valpy B.D.

Husband of Mary (Benwell) Valpy — married 1782 (to 1816) in Caversham, Oxfordshire, England

Descendants

Father of Richard Valpy , Abraham John Valpy , Gabriel Valpy , Sarah Frances (Valpy) Shuter , Anthony Blagrave Valpy , William Henry Valpy , Catherine Elizabeth Blanche (Valpy) Filleul , Francis Edward Jackson Valpy and Penelope Arabella (Valpy) French

Died 28 Mar 1836 at age 81 in London, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

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Birth

Richard Valpy DD (7 December 1754 ? 28 March 1836) was a schoolmaster in Great Britain He was born the eldest son of Richard and Catherine Valpy in Jersey.

Education

He was sent to schools in Normandy and Southampton, and completed his education at Pembroke College, Oxford. In 1777 he took orders. After holding a mastership at Bury, in 1781 he became head master of Reading grammar school, a post which he held for fifty years. From 1787 he held also the rectory of Stradishall, Suffolk.

His Work

He was the author of Greek and Latin grammars which enjoyed a large circulation. His Greek Delectus and Latin Delectus were long familiar to public school boys.

The school was declining before Valpy's long reign closed. His successor was his son, Francis Valpy (1797-1882), appointed in 1830. Richard Valpy died in London. He is buried in an impressive mausoleum in front of the main chapel in Kensal Green Cemetery.

A statue was erected in St. Lawrence's Church to commemorate him.

His family

He is the father of printer and publisher Abraham John Valpy and of New Zealand pioneer William Henry Valpy amongst other children

Death

25 MAR 1836.

Sources

Wikipedia contributors. (2020, February 4). Richard Valpy. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 03:05, February 13, 2020, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Richard_Valpy&oldid=939102016
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Valpy, Richard (DNB00). (2011, January 31). In Wikisource . Retrieved 03:05, February 13, 2020, from https://en.wikisource.org/w/index.php?title=Valpy,_Richard_(DNB00)&oldid=2347208
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Richard Valpy DD (1754 - 1836)

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