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Edmund LAW Adm. sizar (age 17) at ST JOHN'S, 06 Apr., 1720. S. of Edmund, clerk, and C. of Staveley, Lancashire . B. at Cartmell-in-Furness, Lancashire . Schools, Cartmell [ Lancashire ] (Mr Roskell) and Kendal [ Westmorland ] (Mr Towers). Matric. 1720 ; B.A. 1723/4 ; M.A. from Christ's, 1727 ; D.D. 1749 . Fellow of Christ's, 1726-7 . Vice-Chancellor, 1755-6 . Master of Peterhouse, 1756-87 . University librarian, 1760-9 . Ord. deacon (Lincoln) 05 Jun., 1726; priest, 24 Sep., 1727. R. of Greystoke, Cumberland , 1737-46 . Archdeacon of Carlisle [ Cumberland ], 1743-56 . R. of Gt Salkeld [ Cumberland ], 1746-87 . Archdeacon of Stafford [ Staffordshire ], 1763-9 . Preb. of Lichfield [ Staffordshire ], 1763-9 . Knightbridge Professor of Moral Theology, 1764 . Preb. of Lincoln [ Lincolnshire ], 1764-9 ; [Preb.] of Durham [ Co. Durham ], 1767-9 . Bishop of Carlisle [ Cumberland ], 1769-87 . Author, philosophical. Died at Rose Castle, Carlisle [ Cumberland ], 14 Aug., 1787; buried in Carlisle Cathedral [ Cumberland ]. ( Peile, II. 201; Scott-Mayor, III. 331; D.N.B. )

Edmund LAW Approx. lifespan: 1703–1787 Adm. sizar (age 17) at St John's College 1720:04:06 s. of Edmund LAW clerk, and C. of Staveley, Lancashire b. at Cartmell-in-Furness, Lancashire Schools Cartmell, [ Lancashire ] (Mr Roskell) and Kendal, [ Westmorland ] ( Mr – TOWERS ). Matric. 1720 B.A. 1723/4 M.A. from Christ's College 1727 D.D. 1749 Fellow of Christ's College 1726-27 Vice-Chancellor 1755-56 Master of Peterhouse 1756-87 University librarian 1760-69 Ord. deacon (Lincoln) 1726:06:05 ; priest 1727:09:24 R. of Greystoke, Cumberland 1737-46 Archdeacon of Carlisle, [ Cumberland ] 1743-56 R. of Gt Salkeld, [ Cumberland ] 1746-87 Archdeacon of Stafford, [ Staffordshire ] 1763-69 Preb. of Lichfield, [ Staffordshire ] 1763-69 Knightbridge Professor of Moral Theology 1764 Preb. of Lincoln, [ Lincolnshire ] 1764-69 [Preb.] of Durham, [ Co. Durham ] 1767-69 Bishop of Carlisle, [ Cumberland ] 1769-87 Author, philosophical. Died at Rose Castle Carlisle, [ Cumberland ] 1787:08:14 buried in Carlisle Cathedral Carlisle, [ Cumberland ] ( Peile, II. 201; Scott-Mayor, III. 331; D.N.B. )

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