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| SUMNER, CHARLES RICHARD. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Feb. 17, 1810. [3rd s. of the Rev. Robert (1767), V. of Kenilworth (and Hannah, dau. of John Bird, of London ). B. Nov. 22, 1790, at Kenilworth. School, Eton. While there wrote a novel, The White Nun, or the Black Bog of Dromore, which he sold for £5 to Ingalton, the local bookseller. 'It was issued as by "a young gentleman of Note," the publisher explaining to the author that everyone would see that "note" was "Eton" spelt backwards.'] Matric. Michs. 1810; Scholar, 1812; B.A. 1814; M.A. 1817; D.D. per Lit. Reg., 1825. Adm. ad eundem, at Oxford, 1841. The last Secretary of the Speculative Society, afterwards merged in the Union. Ord. deacon (Norwich) June 5, 1814; priest, 1817; C. of Highclere, Surrey , 1816-21. First Minister of the English Church at Geneva, 1814. Preb. of Worcester, 1822-5. V. of St Helen's, Abingdon, 1821-3. Preb. of Canterbury, 1825-7. Preb. of St Paul's, 1826-7. Dean of St Paul's, 1826-7. Bishop of Llandaff, 1826-7. Bishop of winchester, 1827-69; resigned. Noted for his munificence. Lived latterly at Farnham Castle, Surrey . Married, Jan. 24, 1816, Jennie Fanny Barnabine, eldest dau. of J. P. Maunoir, M.D., Professor of surgery at Geneva, and had issue. Author, Sermons ; edited Milton's De Doctrina Christiana . Died Aug. 15, 1874. Brother of John B. (1798) and Robert (1800). ( Crockford; D.N.B. ) | Charles Richard SUMNER Approx. lifespan: 1790–1874 pens. Trinity College adm1810:02:17 3rd s. of Rev. Robert SUMNER (1767) V.: Kenilworth, [Warwickshire], (and Hannah BIRD dau. of John BIRD of London , ) b. Kenilworth, [Warwickshire], 1790:11:22 Sch: Eton While there wrote a novel, The White Nun, or the Black Bog of Dromore, which he sold for £5 to Ingalton, the local bookseller. 'It was issued as by "a young gentleman of Note," the publisher explaining to the author that everyone would see that "note" was "Eton" spelt backwards.'] Matric 1810:10MT: Scholar 1812 BA 1814 MA 1817 DD per Lit. Reg. 1825. Adm. ad eundem OX, [Oxfordshire], 1841 The last Sec. of: : Speculative Society, afterwards merged in the Union. Ord. deacon Norwich 1814:06:05 Ord. priest 1817 C.: Highclere, Surrey , 1816-21 First Minister of: : English Church Geneva, [Switzerland], 1814 Prebendary: Worcester, [Worcestershire], 1822-25 V.: St Helen's, Abingdon, [Berkshire], 1821-23 Prebendary: Canterbury, [Kent], 1825-27 Prebendary: St Paul's, [London], 1826-27 Dean of St Paul's, [London], 1826-27 Bishop of: Llandaff, [Glamorgan], 1826-27 Bishop of: Winchester, [Hampshire], 1827-69 resigned. Noted for his munificence. latterly Farnham Castle, Farnham, Surrey , m. 1816:01:24 Jennie Fanny Barnabine MAUNOIR eldest dau. of J. P. MAUNOIR MD Professor of: surgery Geneva, [Switzerland], had issue Publ.: Sermons ; edited Milton's De Doctrina Christiana d. 1874:08:15 brother of John B. SUMNER (1798) brother of Robert SUMNER (1800) ( Crockford; D.N.B. ) |