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John Farr Abbott
Born1756
Abingdon, England
Died22 September 1794
NationalityBritish
OccupationBarrister

John Farr Abbott, sometimes Abbot (1756 – 22 September 1794) was a British barrister. He was a member of Lincoln's Inn, and became a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London and a Fellow of the Royal Society. He also served as Clerk of Rules in the Court of King's Bench. He died in York and is buried in York Minster.[1]

Abbott was born in Abingdon, where he was baptised in 1756.[2]

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  1. ^ Skaife, Robert H. (1870). "On the Register of Burials in York Minster". The Yorkshire Archaeological and Topographical Journal, Volume 1. Yorkshire Archæological Society. p. 313. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  2. ^ "England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975". Ancestry. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
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