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John was born in Cruckmeole, Shropshire, England in 1806. He was the eldest son of Henry de Grey Warter (1770–1853) of Cruckmeole, and his wife (m.1805), Emma Sarah Moore (d. 1863), daughter of William Wood of Marsh Hall and Hanwood, Shropshire.[1]
He was educated at Shrewsbury School and Christchurch College, Oxford, including religious training to prepare him for a role in the clergy.
From 1830 to 1833 he was chaplain to the English embassy at Copenhagen and spent a lot of time travelling through Scandinavia, immersing himself in its lore and culture.
In 1834, just before his marriage, he was appointed by the archbishop of Canterbury to the vicarage of West Tarring and Durrington, near Worthing in Sussex, a peculiar of the archbishopric, to which the chapelries of Heene and Patching were then annexed. The church there was St Andrews.
The same year he married Edith May Southey, daughter of his good friend Robert Southey, at Great Crosthwaite in Cumberland.[2] They had 4 children:
He dedicated himself to researching the history of Tarring and wrote two books on the subject. He was also an editor of his friend and father-in-law, Robert Southey's works.
His wife passed away in 1871.[3]
He passed away himself in 1878. He is buried with his wife in West Tarring churchyard.
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