The Ven. Assheton Pownall (31 October 1822 – 24 November 1886) was Archdeacon of Leicester from 1884Ecclesiastical Appointments The Times (London, England), Thursday, Apr 10, 1884; pg. 6; Issue 31104 until his death.Deaths. The Times (London, England), Monday, Nov 29, 1886; pg. 1; Issue 31929
Born in Walton, Liverpool, Pownall was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford. He was Rector of South KilworthAlumni Oxoniensis (1715-1886) volume 3, p1141 for 39 years, from 1847-1886, succeeding William Pearson. He died in Dover in 1886."Obituary: The Ven Assheton Pownnall, F.S.A." The Times (London, England), Monday, Nov 29, 1886; pg. 7; Issue 31929
His grandsons were: 1) the military officer and politician Sir Assheton Pownall.Church Memorials South Kilworth, Leicestershire 2) Lt Gen. Sir Henry Royds Pownall. His 1st Cousin was The Reverend Thomas Boultbee
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