Jonathan Shipley

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Jonathan Shipley (1714 – December 6, 1788) was both Bishop of Llandaff and Bishop of St Asaph

Jonathan was educated at Reading and Oxford. He was ordained about 1738, and acted as tutor in the household of the 3rd Earl of Peterborough. In 1743, he became rector of Silchester and Sherborne St John in Hampshire, and prebendary of Winchester. He was appointed to a canonry of Christ Church, Oxford, in 1748, and in 1760 to the deanery of Winchester and the living of Chilbolton, also in Hampshire, which he held in addition to his earlier preferments.

In 1769, he was consecrated successively Bishop of Llandaff and of St Asaph. He was much concerned with politics, and joined the Whig party in strong opposition to the policy of George III towards the American colonies. In 1779 he was the only bishop to advocate the abolition of all laws against Protestant dissenters.

His brother, William Shipley (1714-1803), originated the Society of Arts; and his son, William Davies Shipley (1745-1826), became Dean of St Asaph.

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