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| Edmund KEENE Adm. pens. (age 15) at CAIUS, 02 Jul., 1730. S. of Charles, mercer, of Lynn [ Norfolk ]. B. there. Schools, Lynn [ Norfolk ] (Mr Horne) and Charterhouse [ London ]. Matric. 1730 ; Scholar, 1730-4 ; B.A. 1733/4 ; M.A. 1737 ; D.D. from Peterhouse, 1749 . Fellow of Caius, 1736-9 . Fellow of Peterhouse, 1739 . Master, 1748-54 . Vice-Chancellor, 1749-51 . Ord. deacon (Norwich) 18 Jul., 1736. Preacher at Whitehall [ London ], 1738 . R. of Stanhope, Co. Durham , 1740-71 . Bishop of Chester [ Cheshire ], 1752-71 ; of Ely [ Cambridgeshire ], 1771-81 . Married, 05 May, 1753, dau. of Lancelot Andrews, of Edmonton [ Middlesex ]. Author, Sermons . Died at Ely House, London , 06 Jul., 1781; buried in Ely Cathedral [ Cambridgeshire ]. M.I. there. He was master of Peterhouse during Thomas Gray's residence, who has some not flattering remarks about him. Brother of Benjamin (1713). ( Venn, II. 33; D.N.B. ) | Edmund KEENE Approx. lifespan: 1715–1781 Adm. pens. (age 15) at Gonville & Caius College 1730:07:02 s. of Charles KEENE mercer, of Lynn, [Norfolk], b. there. Schools Lynn, [Norfolk], ( Mr – HORNE ) and Sch: Charterhouse Matric. 1730 Scholar 1730-34 B.A. 1733/4 M.A. 1737 D.D. from Peterhouse 1749 Fellow of Gonville & Caius College 1736-39 Fellow of Peterhouse 1739 Master 1748-54 Vice-Chancellor 1749-51 Ord. deacon (Norwich) 1736:07:18 Preacher at Whitehall, [London], 1738 R. of Stanhope, Co. Durham , 1740-71 Bishop of Chester, [Cheshire], 1752-71 ; of Ely, [Cambridgeshire], 1771-81 Married 1753:05 May dau. of Lancelot ANDREWS of Edmonton, [Middlesex], Author, Sermons Died at Ely House, London , 1781:07:06 buried in Ely Cathedral, Ely, [Cambridgeshire], M.I. there. He was master of Peterhouse during Thomas Gray's residence, who has some not flattering remarks about him. brother of Benjamin KEENE (1713) ( Venn, II. 33; D.N.B. ) |