- Scrope Berdmore
Scrope Berdmore was an English clergyman. He was born in 1708 and died in 1770.
His father was
Samuel Berdmore and his mother wasMartha Scrope .He matriculated from
Merton College, Oxford in 1724, gained his BA in 1728, MA in 1732, BD in 1738 andDoctor of Divinity in 1742.He followed his father as Vicar of
St. Mary's Church, Nottingham , in 1743 and was also Vicar ofSt. Stephen's Church, Sneinton &St. Leonard's Church, Wollaton and Rector ofSt. Edmund's Church, Holme Pierrepont and of Adbolton.He remained in charge of St Mary's until his death in 1770 and is buried there. His portrait hangs in the church.
Family
First marriage to Mary (surname unknown) until her death in 1745. By Mary he had
* Thomas born c.1742 - this may be theThomas Berdmore who became dentist toKing George III .
* John born c.1743
* Hannah and Rachel twins also born c.1743
* Scrope born 1744.Second marriage to
Genevova de L'Angle .
* Margaretta, born 1755 (married Rev. Richard Davies, Vicar of Horsley, Gloucestershire, at St Mary's in 1778)
* Evelyn, born 1756 (and died in infancy).
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