Thomas Musgrave (bishop)

For the U.S. Air Force general, see Thomas Cebern Musgrave, Jr..

Thomas Musgrave (1788–1860) was archbishop of York from 1847 to 1860.

Born on 30 March 1788, his first senior Church of England appointment was when he was installed Dean of Bristol on 13 or 14 May 1837.[1] Three months later, he was nominated Bishop of Hereford by the crown on 5 August and consecrated on 1 October 1837.[2] In 1839, he married the Honorable Catherine Cavendish, daughter of Richard Cavendish, 2nd Baron Waterpark.[3] He was translated to the archbishopric of York on 10 December 1847.[4][5]

He married Hon. Catherine Cavendish, daughter of Richard Cavendish, 2nd Baron Waterpark and Juliana Cooper, on 12 December 1839.

Musgrave died on 4 May 1860, aged 72, and is buried at Kensal Green Cemetery, London.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Horn 1996, Bristol, Gloucester, Oxford and Peterborough Dioceses: Deans of Bristol, pp. 15–19.
  2. ^ Fryde et al. 1986, Handbook of British Chronology, p. 252.
  3. ^ a b Obituary in The Gentleman's Magazine, vol. 208, James Henry and James Parker, London 1860
  4. ^ a b Fryde et al. 1986, Handbook of British Chronology, p. 283.
  5. ^ Horn & Smith 1979, York Diocese: Archbishops of York, pp. 1–5.

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Church of England titles
Preceded by
Henry Beeke		 Dean of Bristol
1837		 Succeeded by
John Lamb
Preceded by
Edward Grey		 Bishop of Hereford
1837—1847		 Succeeded by
Renn Dickson Hampden
Preceded by
Edward Venables-Vernon-Harcourt		 Archbishop of York
1847–1860		 Succeeded by
Charles Longley