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Francis Blackburne (priest)
1787Aug, 7

Francis Blackburne (priest)

Francis Blackburne, English Anglican churchman and activist (b. 1705)
Francis Blackburne (9 June 1705 – 7 August 1787) was an English Anglican churchman, archdeacon of Cleveland and an activist against the requirement of subscription to the Thirty Nine Articles.

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  • 13May

    Arthur Phillip

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