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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: 1731–1809
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. )

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