22 KINGSBRIDGE 



a lecturer and public man in general. In 1842, the Rev. Mr. 

 Pott, the Vicar of Kingsbridge, died, and this living, which 

 is in the gift of the Lord Chancellor, was handed over to the 

 Bishop, who presented it to Mr. Luney. For several years 

 he was incapacitated by ill-health from attending to the 

 duties of his office, and he died December 19th, 1865. His 

 remains were .deposited in a vault in Churchstow churchyard, 

 and on a white stone cross is inscribed the following :— - 



Richard Luney, M.A., 

 Vicar of Kingsbridge 



and Churchstow, 



Prebendary of Exeter; 



Born March 5th, 1800; 



Died December 19th, 1865. 



Jesu Mercy. 



After the death of Mr. Luney, the Rev. Alfred Nottage 

 Hingston, M.A., received the appointment of Vicar of 

 Kingsbridge and Churchstow. 



