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| Fisher, John. Adm. pens. (age 17) at PETERHOUSE, May 9, 1765. S. and h. of John, Preb. of Salisbury and R. of Calbourne, Isle of Wight. B. 1748, at Hampton, Middlesex. Schools, Peterborough and St Paul's. Matric. Michs. 1766; Scholar, 1767; B.A. (10th Wrangler) 1770; M.A. 1773. Adm. at St John's, Oct. 12, 1772. Fellow of St John's, 1773. B.D. 1780. D.D. 1789. Ord. deacon (Winchester) May 26, 1771; priest, May 1, 1773. V. of Preston with Sutton Poyntz, Dorset, 1773-80. R. of Langham, Essex, 1780 (instituted there again in 1793 and in 1796-1807). Tutor to H.R.H. Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, 1780, and to Princess Charlotte, 1805. Chaplain to H.M. the King and Deputy Clerk of the Closet, 1781. Canon of Windsor, 1786-1803. V. of Nether Stowey, Somerset, 1793-6. R. of Hartley Wespall, Hants., 1796-1807. Bishop of Exeter, July 17, 1803-7. Preb. and Archdeacon of Exeter, and Treasurer of Cathedral, July 21, 1803. Vice-President, British and Foreign Bible Society, 1805. Bishop of Salisbury, June 30, 1807-25. Paid the first episcopal visit to the Channel Islands, 1818. Chancellor of the Order of the Garter. F.R.S., 1819. F.S.A. Married Dorothea, dau. and heiress of John Freston Scrivener, of Sibton Abbey, Suffolk, Sept. 6, 1789, and had issue. Author, sermons. Died May 8, 1825, at his residence in Upper Seymour Street, Portman Square, London. Buried in St George's Chapel, Windsor. Monument in Salisbury Cathedral. (D.N.B.; St Paul's Sch. Reg.; St John's Coll. Adm., IV. 250; T. A. Walker, 328; Hutchins, II. 837; Foster, Index Eccles.; G. Mag., 1825, II. 82-3; F. A. Crisp, Notes, XI. 32-3, where there is a pedigree.) | John FISHER Approx. lifespan: 1748–1825 pens. aged 17 Peterhouse adm1765:05:09 s. and h. of John FISHER Prebendary: Salisbury, [ Wiltshire ] and R.: Calbourne, Isle of Wight b. Hampton, Middlesex 1748 schools Sch: Peterborough School Peterborough, [ Northamptonshire ] and St Paul's, [ London ] Matric 1766:10MT: Scholar 1767 BA 10 th Wrangler 1770 MA 1773 Adm. at St John's College 1772:10:12 Fellow of: : St John's College 1773 BD 1780 DD 1789 Ord. deacon Winchester 1771:05:26 Ord. priest 1773:05:01 V.: Preston with Sutton Poyntz, Dorset 1773-80 R.: Langham, Essex 1780 (instituted there again in1793 and in1796-1807 ) Tutor to: : H.R.H. Prince Edward, Duke of Kent 1780, and to Princess Charlotte 1805 Chapl.: to H.M. the King and Deputy Clerk of: : Closet 1781 Canon of: Windsor, [ Berkshire ] 1786-1803 V.: Nether Stowey, Somerset 1793-96 R.: Hartley Wespall, Hampshire 1796-1807 Bishop of: Exeter, [ Devon ] 1803-07:07:17 Prebendary and Archdeacon of: Exeter, [ Devon ], and Treasurer of: : Cathedral 1803:07:21 Vice-President, British and Foreign Bible Society 1805 Bishop of: Salisbury, [ Wiltshire ] 1807-25:06:30 Paid the first episcopal visit to the Channel Islands 1818 Chancellor of: : Order of the Garter. FRS 1819 FSA m. Dorothea, dau. and heiress of John Freston Scrivener, of Sibton Abbey Sibton, Suffolk 1789:09:06, and had issue. Publ.: sermons. d. 1825:05:08 at his residence Upper Seymour Street, Portman Square, London bur. in St George's Chapel St George's, Windsor, [ Berkshire ] Monument in Salisbury Cathedral Monument in Salisbury, [ Wiltshire ] ( D.N.B.; St Paul's School Reg.; St John's College Adm., IV. 250; T. A. Walker, 328; Hutchins, II. 837; Foster, Index Eccles.; G. Mag 1825, II. 82-3; F. A. Crisp, Notes, XI. 32-3, where there is a pedigree.) |