Henry Homer the elder
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Henry Homer the elder (1719 – 24 July 1791) was an English clergyman, known as a writer on topics related to economic development.
As the son of Edward Homer of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, Henry Homer studied at Oxford, where he matriculated on 26 June 1736 as a member of the University College. He became a demy of Magdalen College in 1737 and graduated B.A. in 1740, M.A. in 1743.[1]
Homer was appointed rector of Birdingbury, Warwickshire, vicar of Willoughby in 1764, and chaplain to Edward Leigh, 5th Baron Leigh. From 1774 to 1779, he also held the vicarage of Ansty. He died on 24 July 1791 and was buried at Birdingbury.[1]
