Rev James Beaver of Corpus Christi College, Oxford proposed 27.6.1783 by John Baynes 2nded Jeremiah Batley. Son of Rev James Beaver (died 1777) curate of Lewknor. Oxon and his wife Jane (died 1818) dau of Rev Thomas Skeeler (will PCC 1758). He matric at Oxford 1773 age 12, BA 1777, MA 1781, BD 1790. His younger brother was Philip Beaver DNB 1766-1813. His sister Catherine married 25.9.1794 John Gillies DNB 1747-1836. In 1800 he became rector of Childrey, Berks and on 4.1.1803 he married Henrietta Mary Halsey of St Mary Ash, Surrey there. He died 25.2.1840 at Dieppe and his obituary (Standard 17.3.1840) said he had been a naval chaplain at the battle of Copenhagen on board the Monarch where he acted with conspicuous bravery. His later years passed altogether on the continent.