George Pelham (bishop)
George Pelham | |
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Bishop of Lincoln | |
Diocese | Diocese of Lincoln |
In office | 1820–1827 |
Predecessor | George Pretyman |
Successor | John Kaye |
Other post(s) | Bishop of Bristol (1802–1807) Bishop of Exeter (1807–1820) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1766年10月13日)13 October 1766 |
Died | 7 February 1827(1827年02月07日) (aged 60) |
Nationality | British |
Denomination | Anglican |
Education | Westminster School |
Alma mater | Clare College, Cambridge |
George Pelham (13 October 1766 – 7 February 1827) was a Church of England bishop, serving in the sees of Bristol (1802–1807), Exeter (1807–1820) and Lincoln (1820–1827). He began his career as Vicar of Hellingly in Sussex in 1800.
George Pelham was the third (and youngest) son of Thomas Pelham, 1st Earl of Chichester and his wife Anne Frankland.
He was educated at Westminster and Clare College, Cambridge, graduating in 1787.[1] He also served from 1815 to 1827 as Clerk of the Closet.[2]
His monument, by Edward Hodges Baily, stands on Buckden.[3]
Family
[edit ]He married Mary Rycroft, daughter of Sir Richard Rycroft, 1st Baronet and Penelope Stonehewer. they had no children.[4]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Pelham, Hon. George (PLHN784G)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Courtney, William Prideaux (1895). "Pelham, George". In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography . Vol. 44. London: Smith, Elder & Co. p. 243-244.
- ^ dictionary of British Sculptors 1660-1851 by Rupert Gunnis
- ^ Burke's peerage; Pelham
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Preceded by | Bishop of Bristol 1802–1807 |
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Preceded by | Bishop of Exeter 1807–1820 |
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Preceded by | Bishop of Lincoln 1820–1827 |
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Preceded by | Clerk of the Closet 1815–1827 |
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