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| Davys, George. Adm. sizar at CLARE, Nov. 15, 1798. S. of John, of Rempstone, Notts. B. Oct. 1, 1780, at Loughborough, Leics. Migrated to Christ's, Oct. 22, 1799. Matric. Michs. 1799; Scholar, 1799; B.A. (10th Wrangler) 1803; M.A. 1806; D.D. 1831. Fellow of Christ's, 1806-14. Ord. deacon (Norwich) Mar. 2, 1806; priest, Feb. 22, 1807; C. of Nettlestead, 1806. V. of Willoughby-on-the-Wolds, Notts., 1811-29. C. of Swaffham Prior, Cambs., 1817. Tutor to the Princess Victoria, 1827-37. V. of All Hallows-on-the-Wall, London, 1829-39. Dean of Chester, 1831-9. Bishop of Peterborough, 1839, till his death. Author, Village Conversations on the Liturgy of the Church of England, 1820 (2nd ed., 1829) and Principal Offices of the Church 1824 (2nd ed., 1849); Letters between a father and son on Roman History and other subjects, 1848; various educational works which appeared anonymously in The Cottagers' Monthly Visitor and National School Magazine. Died Apr. 18, 1864, at the Palace, Peterborough. Buried in the graveyard of the Cathedral. Brother of Owen (1812); father of Edmund (1841), George R. (1835) and Owen W. (1846). (Peile, II. 346; Boase, I. 836; D.N.B.; Crockford.) | George DAVYS Approx. lifespan: 1780–1864 sizar Clare College adm1798:11:15 s. of John DAVYS of Rempstone, Nottinghamshire , b. Loughborough, Leicestershire , 1780:10:01 Mig. to Christ's College 1799:10:22 Matric 1799:10MT: Scholar 1799 BA 10 th Wrangler 1803 MA 1806 DD 1831 Fellow of: : Christ's College 1806-14 Ord. deacon Norwich 1806:03:02 Ord. priest 1807:02:22 C.: Nettlestead, [Suffolk], 1806 V.: Willoughby-on-the-Wolds, Nottinghamshire , 1811-29 C.: Swaffham Prior, Cambridgeshire , 1817 Tutor to: : Princess Victoria 1827-37 V.: All Hallows-on-the-Wall, London , 1829-39 Dean of Chester, [Cheshire], 1831-39 Bishop of: Peterborough, [Northamptonshire], 1839, till his death. Publ.: Village Conversations on the Liturgy of the Church of England 1820 (2nd ed.(1829) and Principal: Offices of the Church 1824 (2nd ed.(1849); Letters between a father and son on Roman History and other subjects 1848; various educational works which appeared anonymously in The Cottagers' Monthly Visitor and Sch: National School Magazine . d. 1864:04:18 at the Palace, Peterborough, [Northamptonshire], bur. in the graveyard of the Cathedral Peterborough, [Northamptonshire], brother of Owen DAVYS (1812) father of Edmund DAVYS (1841) father of George R. DAVYS (1835) father of Owen W. DAVYS (1846) ( Peile, II. 346; Boase, I. 836; D.N.B.; Crockford. ) [add:]A pupil at Loughborough Grammar School, [Leicestershire], [:add] [add:]A. White, of Loughborough, [Leicestershire], [:add] |