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Beilby PORTEUS Adm. sizar (age 17) at CHRIST'S, 01 Jun., 1748. S. (and 18th child) of Robert (formerly a Virginian planter [ Virginia ] [ USA ]; returned to England , in 1720 ). Bapt. at York [ Yorkshire ], 21 May, 1731. School, Ripon [ West Riding of Yorkshire ] (Mr Hyde). Matric. 1748 ; Scholar, 1748 ; B.A. 1752 ; M.A. 1755 ; D.D. 1767 . Fellow, 1752 . Esquire Bedell, 1754-55 . Ord. deacon (Lincoln)Jun., 1756; priest (York) 19 Sep., 1756. Chaplain to Archbishop Secker, 1762 . R. of Wittersham, Kent , 1762-5 . Preb. of Peterborough [ Northamptonshire ], 1764-76 . R. of Ruckinge, Kent , 1764 . R. of Hunton [ Kent ], 1765 . R. of Lambeth, Surrey , 1767-77 . Master of St Cross, Winchester [ Hampshire ], 1767-77 . Chaplain to the King, 1769 . Bishop of Chester [ Cheshire ], 1777-87 . Bishop of London , 1787-1809 . An early patron of the Church Missionary Society and of the British and Foreign Bible Society. Author, religious. Died at Fulham [ Middlesex ], 14 May, 1809; buried at Idehill [ Kent ], near Sundridge [ Kent ] in the chapel which he had built and endowed. Perhaps brother of the next. ( Peile, II. 252; Northants. N. and Q., IV. 214; D.N.B. ) | Beilby PORTEUS Approx. lifespan: 17311809 Adm. sizar (age 17) at Christ's College 1748:06:01 S. (and 18th child) of Robert (formerly a Virginian planter [Virginia], [ USA ], ; returned to England , in 1720 ) Bapt. at York, [Yorkshire], 1731:05:21 School Ripon, [West Riding of Yorkshire], ( Mr HYDE ) Matric. 1748 Scholar 1748 B.A. 1752 M.A. 1755 D.D. 1767 Fellow 1752 Esquire Bedell 1754-55 Ord. deacon (Lincoln) 1756:06 ; priest (York) 1756:09:19 Chaplain to Archbishop Secker 1762 R. of Wittersham, Kent , 1762-65 Preb. of Peterborough, [Northamptonshire], 1764-76 R. of Ruckinge, Kent , 1764 R. of Hunton, [Kent], 1765 R. of Lambeth, Surrey , 1767-77 Master of St Cross, Winchester, [Hampshire], 1767-77 Chaplain to the King 1769 Bishop of Chester, [Cheshire], 1777-87 Bishop of London , 1787-1809 An early patron of the Church Missionary Society and of the British and Foreign Bible Society. Author, religious. Died at Fulham, [Middlesex], 1809:05:14 ; buried at Idehill, [Kent], near Sundridge, [Kent], in the chapel which he had built and endowed. Perhaps brother of Robert PORTEUS (1725) ( Peile II. 252; Northants N. and Q. IV. 214; D.N.B. ) |