Educated by his father and at the University of Oxford, he graduated BA from Magdalen Hall in 1833 and MA in 1835. Following admission to deacon´s order, he was appointed curate of St Petrox, Dartmouth, and ordained priest at Exeter in 1834.
Educated by his father and at the University of Oxford, he graduated with an academic degree from Magdalen Hall in 1833 and another degree in 1835. Following admission to deacon's order, he was appointed curate of St Petrox, Dartmouth, and ordained as a priest in Exeter in 1834.