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| Law, John. Adm. pens. (age 16) at CHRIST'S, Jan. 13, 1762. 2nd s. of Edmund (1720), R. of Greystoke, Cumberland [and Master of Peterhouse] [and Mary, dau. of John Christian]. B. [May 6], 1745, at Greystoke. School, Charterhouse. Matric. Michs. 1762; Scholar, 1762; B.A. (2nd Wrangler) 1766; 1st Chancellor's medal, 1766; M.A. 1769; D.D. 1782. Fellow, 1770-4; Dean and Steward, etc. A great friend of Paley, with whom he worked in close association. Lecturer in mathematics and classics. Preb. of Carlisle Cathedral, 1773. Archdeacon of Carlisle, 1777. V. of Whittingham, 1773-82, and Warkworth, Northumberland, 1777-82. V. of St Nicholas's, Newcastle, 1782. R. of Gt Salkeld, 1777-82, when Paley succeeded him. Bishop of Clonfert, Ireland, 1782-7; of Killala, 1787-95; of Elphin, 1795-1810. 'Wherever his duty led him, there he went, equally prepared to live or die.' Married Anne, widow of John Thomlinson, of Carlisle. Author, Sermons. Died Mar. 19 [or 18], 1810, in Dublin. Buried in St Patrick's Cathedral. Brother of George H. (1776), Edward (1767), and Edmund (1775). (Peile, II. 273; Cant. Act Bk.; D.N.B.; S. H. Cassan, Lives of the Bishops of Bath and Wells, 243-6.) | John LAW Approx. lifespan: 1745–1810 pens. aged 16 Christ's College adm1762:01:13 2nd s. of Edmund LAW (1720) R.: Greystoke, Cumberland [and Master of: : Peterhouse ][and Mary CHRISTIAN dau. of John CHRISTIAN ]. b. Greystoke, [ Cumberland ] 1745:[05:06] Sch: Charterhouse School Charterhouse, [ London ] Matric 1762:10MT: Scholar 1762 BA 2 nd Wrangler 1766 1st Chancellor's Medal 1766 MA 1769 DD 1782 Fellow 1770-74 Dean and Steward, etc. A great friend of Paley, with whom he worked in close association. Lecturer in: mathematics and classics. Prebendary: Carlisle Cathedral Carlisle, [ Cumberland ] 1773 Archdeacon of: Carlisle, [ Cumberland ] 1777 V.: Whittingham, [ Northumberland ] 1773-82, and Warkworth, Northumberland 1777-82 V.: St Nicholas' Newcastle, [ Northumberland ] 1782 R.: Gt Salkeld, [ Cumberland ] 1777-82, when Paley succeeded him. Bishop of: Clonfert, [ Co. Cork ], Ireland 1782-87 of Killala, [ Co. Mayo ] 1787-95 of Elphin, [ Co. Roscommon ] 1795-1810 "Wherever his duty led him, there he went, equally prepared to live or die." m. Anne, widow of John Thomlinson, of Carlisle, [ Cumberland ] Publ.: Sermons d. 19:03: [or 18] 1810,in Dublin, [ Ireland ] bur. in St Patrick's Cathedral [Dublin] [ Ireland ] brother of George H. LAW (1776) brother of Edward LAW (1767) brother of Edmund LAW (1775) ( Peile, II. 273; Cant. Act Bk.; D.N.B. ; S. H. Cassan, Lives of the Bishops of Bath and Wells, 243-6.) |