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| Law, George Henry. Adm. pens. at QUEENS', Dec. 19, 1776. [7th] s. of Edmund (1720), Bishop of Carlisle (and Mary, dau. of John Christian, Esq.). B. Sept. 12, 1761, at Peterhouse Lodge. Schools, Ipswich and Charterhouse.] Matric. Lent, 1779; Scholar, 1780; 1st Chancellor's medal, 1781; B.A. (2nd Wrangler) 1781; M.A. 1784; D.D. 1804. Fellow, 1781-4. Adm. ad eundem at Oxford, June 10, 1834; Visitor of Wadham College. Prebendary of Carlisle, 1785. V. of Torpenhow, Cumberland, 1787-91. R. of Kelshall, Herts., 1791-1802. V. of Carleton, Lincs., 1797-. R. of Willingham, Cambs., 1804-12. Bishop of Chester, 1812-24. Bishop of Bath and Wells, 1824-45. F.R.S., 1814. F.S.A. Established and partially endowed the College of St Bees, 1817, for the training of candidates for Holy Orders whose means did not permit of their going to a University. A staunch Conservative in all ecclesiastical matters, he vigorously opposed the Test and Corporation Acts and other measures of reform. Married, 1784, Jane, eldest dau. of General Adeane, M.P. for Cambridgeshire. Published numerous Sermons and a new edition of his father's Theocracy of Religion. Died Sept. 22, 1845, at Banwell Cottage, Wells, after 'a gradual decay of mind and body,' which for many years had prevented him from performing his duties. Buried at Wells. Brother of John (1762), etc.; father of Henry (1816), James T. (1807) and Robert V. (1817). (S. H. Cassan, Bishops of Bath and Wells (in which is a portrait of him); Al. Oxon.; Cant. Act Bk.; Burke, P. and B.; D.N.B.; G. Mag., 1845, II. 529.) | George Henry LAW Approx. lifespan: 1761–1845 pens. Queens' College adm1776:12:19 7th s. of Edmund LAW (1720), Bishop of Carlisle, [ Cumberland ] (and Mary) dau. of John CHRISTIAN, Esq. ) b. 1761:09:12 at Peterhouse Lodge, Schools Sch: Ipswich School Ipswich, [ Suffolk ] and Charterhouse, [ London ] Matric 1779:01LT: Scholar 1780 1st Chancellor's Medal 1781 BA 2 nd Wrangler 1781 MA 1784 DD 1804 Fellow 1781-84 Adm ad eundem OX 1834:06:10 Visitor of Wadham College [Oxford] Prebendary: Carlisle, [ Cumberland ] 1785 V.: Torpenhow, Cumberland 1787-91 R.: Kelshall, Hertfordshire 1791-1802 V.: Carleton, Lincolnshire 1797- R.: Willingham, Cambridgeshire 1804-12 Bishop of: Chester, [ Cheshire ] 1812-24 Bishop of: Bath and Wells, [ Somerset ] 1824-45 FRS 1814 FSA Established and partially endowed Sch: College of St Bees [ Cumberland ] 1817, for the training of candidates for Holy Orders whose means did not permit of their going to a University. A staunch Conservative in all ecclesiastical matters, he vigorously opposed the Test and Corporation Acts and other measures of reform. m. 1784 Jane ADEANE eldest dau. of General ADEANE M.P. for: : Cambridgeshire Published numerous Sermons and a new edition of his father's Theocracy of Religion d. 1845:09:22 At: Banwell Cottage Wells, [ Somerset ], after "a gradual decay of mind and body," which for many years had prevented him from performing his duties. bur. Wells, [ Somerset ] brother of John LAW (1762) brother of etc. LAW father of Henry (1816) brother of James T. LAW (1807) brother of Robert V. LAW (1817) (S. H. Cassan, Bishops of Bath and Wells (in which is a portrait of him); Al. Oxon.; Cant. Act Bk. ; Burke, P. and B.; D.N.B.; G. Mag. 1845, II. 529.) |