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BIOGRAPHY: Vicar of St. Michael's-on-Wyre, Garstang. Educated (privately) at Warrington, and at Christ's College, Cambridge (B.A. 1787; M.A. 1790). Ordained deacon, 1788, and priest, 1789. Curate of St Michael's-on-Wyre, 1788-89. Instituted Vicar of St. Michaels's - to which living he was presented by his eldest brother, Joseph Hornby, Esq., of Ribby Hall (q.v.) - 19 Oct., 1789. Purchased lands in St. Michael's-on-Wyre, and inherited estates in Heywood, nr. Rochdale, through his wife. Also held the curacy (in absence) of Whitworth, in the parish of Rochdale, from 31 Jan., 1804, until 1829. The patronage of the living of St. Michael's, which has passed to Rev. Hugh Hornby from his eldest brother, passed on his death to his only surviving son, Rev. William Hornby (q.v.), who also succeeded his father as Vicar after the latter's fifty-seven years' incumbency, and who succeeded to the St. Michael's and Heywood estates.

Birth	22 Aug 1765	Of Kirkham, Lancashire, England
Christen	25 Sep 1765	Kirkham, Lancashire, England
Marriage	9 Aug 1792	Of Blackburn, Lancashire, England - Ann Starky
Death	4 Jan 1847	Garstang, Lancashire, England
Burial	Aft 4 Jan 1847	Garstang, Lancashire, England

Spouse	Ann Starky (1769 - 1850)
Child	Elizabeth Hornby (1793 - 1819)
Child	Margaret Hornby (1794 - 1799)
Child	Joseph Hornby (1796 - 1811)
Child	William Hornby (1799 - 1808)
Child	Starky Hornby (1804 - 1819)
Child	Jennet Hornby (1807 - 1812)
Child	Ven. William Hornby M. A. (1810 - 1899)
Child	Ann Hornby (1814 - 1826)

Father	Hugh Hornby (1719 - 1781)
Mother	Margaret Hankinson (1723 - 1804)
Sibling	Alice Hornby (1746 - 1812)
Sibling	Joseph Hornby D. L. And J. P. (1748 - 1832)
Sibling	Robert Hornby (1750 - 1776)
Sibling	William Hornby (1752 - 1758)
Sibling	Thomas Hornby (1754 - 1758)
Sibling	John Hornby (1756 - 1758)
Sibling	Thomas Hornby (1759 - 1824)
Sibling	William Hornby (1761 - 1824)
Sibling	John Hornby (1763 - 1841)
Sibling	Elizabeth Hornby (1771 - 1771)

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