Augustus Duncombe (2 November 1814 – 26 January 1880) was Dean of York from 1858 [1] until his death. [2]
Duncombe was born the seventh child and fifth son of Charles Duncombe, 1st Baron Feversham, and educated at Worcester College, Oxford. [3] 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 (via the demolition of Minster Close) of a spacious approach. [4] It was named Duncombe Place in his honour. [5]
Duncombe married, on 13 May 1841, Lady Harriet Christian Douglas, [6] the second child of Charles Douglas, 6th Marquess of Queensberry, and founder, in 1870, of York's St Stephen's Orphanage. [7] Lady Harriet died in London on 26 July 1902, at the age of 93. [8] They had three daughters and two sons:
Augustus Duncombe (2 November 1814 – 26 January 1880) was Dean of York from 1858 [1] until his death. [2]
Duncombe was born the seventh child and fifth son of Charles Duncombe, 1st Baron Feversham, and educated at Worcester College, Oxford. [3] 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 (via the demolition of Minster Close) of a spacious approach. [4] It was named Duncombe Place in his honour. [5]
Duncombe married, on 13 May 1841, Lady Harriet Christian Douglas, [6] the second child of Charles Douglas, 6th Marquess of Queensberry, and founder, in 1870, of York's St Stephen's Orphanage. [7] Lady Harriet died in London on 26 July 1902, at the age of 93. [8] They had three daughters and two sons: