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| Mountain, Jacob. Adm. pens. at CAIUS, Oct. 8, 1769. [3rd s. of Jacob, of West Rudham Norfolk and Ann dau. of Jehoshaphat Postle, of Wymondham). [His grandfather, Jacob de Montaigne, was of a French refugee family.] B. [Dec. 30, 1749], at Thwaite, Norfolk. School, Scarning. Matric. Michs. 1770; Scholar, 1769-74; B.A. 1774; M.A. 1777; D.D. 1793. Fellow, 1774-83. Ord. deacon (Norwich) 1774; priest (Peterb.) 1780. Minister of St Andrew's, Norwich, 1783-9. Preb. of Lincoln, 1787. R. of St Benet, Gracechurch Street, London, 1789. V. of Holbeach, Lincs., 1790. R. of Buckden, Hunts., 1790-3. An intimate friend of William Pitt. First Anglican Bishop of Quebec, July 7, 1793-1825. Various members of the family accompanied him to Canada and the 'Thirteen Mountains' landed at Quebec, Nov. 1, 1793. Married, Oct. 18, 1783, Elizabeth Kentish, of Bardfield Hall, Essex. Author, Poetical Reveries, etc. Died June 18, 1825, at Quebec. Brother of Jehoshaphat (1777); father of George J. (1805), George R. (1807) and the next. (Venn, II. 89; Walford, County Families, sub his son, J. H. B., D.D.; Adams, Christchurch Cathedral, Montreal; F. P. White.) | Jacob MOUNTAIN Approx. lifespan: 1749–1825 pens. Gonville & Caius College adm1769:10:08 3rd s. of Jacob MOUNTAIN of West Rudham, Norfolk , and Ann dau. of Jehoshaphat POSTLE of Wymondham, [Norfolk], ). [His grandfather, Jacob de Montaigne, was of a French refugee family.] b. Thwaite, Norfolk , 1749:12:30 Sch: Scarning School Scarning, [Norfolk], Matric 1770:10MT: Scholar 1769-74 BA 1774 MA 1777 DD 1793 Fellow 1774-83 Ord. deacon Norwich 1774 Ord. priest Peterborough 1780 Minister of: : St Andrew's, Norwich, [Norfolk], 1783-9 Prebendary: Lincoln 1787 R.: St Benet, Gracechurch Street, London , 1789 V.: Holbeach, Lincolnshire , 1790 R.: Buckden, Huntingdonshire , 1790-3 An intimate friend of William Pitt. First Anglican Bishop of Quebec , [Canada], 1793-1825:07:07 Various members of the family accompanied him to Canada , and the "Thirteen Mountains" landed Quebec , [Canada], 1793:11:01 m. 1783:10:18,Elizabeth Kentish, of Bardfield Hall, Bardfield, Essex , Publ.: Poetical Rev.eries etc. d. 1825:06:18 at Quebec , [Canada], brother of Jehoshaphat MOUNTAIN (1777) – MOUNTAIN father of George J. (1805) George R. MOUNTAIN (1807) and the next. ( Venn, II. 89; Walford, County Families, sub his son, J. H. B., DD; Adams, Christchurch Cathedral, Montreal ;F. P. White.) [add:]Portrait in chalk, 1778, by Downman, in Fitzwilliam Museum[:add] [add:]Goodison: CP : 131[:add] |