George Lavington
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George Lavington (1682 Mildenhall, Wiltshire - 13 September 1762 Exeter) was a Bishop of Exeter from 1746-1762.
He was educated at New College, Oxford and later appointed Chaplain to King George I. He served as a Prebendary at Worcester Cathedral. Later, he served as Weldland Prebendary at St Paul's Cathedral, London. On February 8, 1746, he was consecrated Bishop of Exeter at Lambeth Palace, which post he held until death.
He was an ardent opponent of Methodism, and kept up a correspondence of letters and pamphlets with John Wesley. A portrait painting of Lavington from the early 1760s by Thomas Gainsborough survives.
An epitaph by Subdean Barton survives on a tablet behind the sedilia in the south aisle of Exeter Cathedral, describing him as a pattern for Christian bishops.
[edit] Family
He married Frances Mary Lavie on 20 June 1722 at St Benet's Church London and had at least 3 children by her:
- George Lavington bapt 14 April 1723 Worcester Cathedral
- Margaret Frances Lavington bapt 30 April 1724 Worcester Cathedral
- Anne Lavington bapt 11 April 1730 Worcester Cathderal, who married Nutcombe Quicke (1727-1810), the Chancellor of Exeter Cathedral
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| Preceded by Nicholas Claget |
Bishop of Exeter 1746–1762 |
Succeeded by Frederick Keppel |
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