Thomas Dampier

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Thomas Dampier
Bishop of Ely
Church	Church of England
Diocese	Diocese of Ely
Elected	1808
Term ended	1812 (death)
Predecessor	James Yorke
Successor	Bowyer Sparke
Other posts	Bishop of Rochester 1802–1809 Dean of Rochester 1782–1802
Orders
Consecration	c. 1802
Personal details
Born	1748
Died	13 May 1812(1812-05-13) Ely House, London
Denomination	Anglican
Residence	Ely House, London
Parents	Dr Thomas Dampier
Spouse	wife
Alma mater	King's College, Cambridge

Thomas Dampier (1748 – 13 May 1812) was the Bishop of Rochester then Ely.

Life

Memorial to Bishop Thomas Dampier in Ely Cathedral

He was eldest son of Dr Thomas Dampier, who was lower master at Eton College and from 1774 Dean of Durham. He was educated at Eton, and in 1766 elected to King's College, Cambridge. He graduated B.A. 1771, M.A. 1774, D.D. 1780.^[1] After taking his degree he resided for some time at Eton as private tutor to the Earl of Guilford, holding at the same time the vicarage of Bexley in Kent, while a few years later he succeeded to the mastership of Sherborne Hospital, which his father obtained leave to resign in his favour.

In 1782 he was promoted to the deanery of Rochester, and in 1802 to the bishopric of that diocese. As bishop of Rochester he proposed an address from the clergy thanking the crown for requiring an undertaking from the ministry not to move in the matter of Catholic emancipation. The bishopric of Rochester was a poor one, and it was in his case, for the first time for some years past, separated from the deanery of Westminster. Dampier therefore looked for fresh promotion, and in 1808 was translated to Ely. He died suddenly on the evening of 13 May 1812 at Ely House in London. Dampier published several sermons.

He was known for his love of literature, and for the library and collection of prints which he accumulated throughout his life. He left a bibliophile's account in Latin, the manuscript of which was extensively used by Thomas Frognall Dibdin in compiling his Aedes Althorpianae. His library was sold by his half-brother (lawyer Sir Henry) and widow to the Duke of Devonshire at a valuation amounting to nearly £10,000.

References

↑ "Dampier, Thomas (DMR766T)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.

Attribution

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Dampier, Thomas". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. Check date values in: |date= (help)

Church of England titles
Preceded by Samuel Horsley	Bishop of Rochester 1802–1809	Succeeded by Walker King
Preceded by James Yorke	Bishop of Ely 1808–1812	Succeeded by Bowyer Sparke

v t e Deans of Rochester

Early modern	Walter Phillips Edmund Freke Thomas Willoughby John Coldwell Thomas Blague Richard Milbourne Robert Scott (elder) Godfrey Goodman Walter Balcanquhall Henry King Thomas Turner Benjamin Lany Nathaniel Hardy Peter Mews Thomas Lamplugh John Castilion Simon Lowth Henry Ullock Samuel Pratt Nicholas Clagett Thomas Herring William Barnard John Newcombe William Markham Benjamin Newcombe Thomas Thurlow Richard Cust Thomas Dampier

Late modern	Samuel Goodenough William Busby Robert Stevens Thomas Dale Robert Scott (younger) Samuel Hole Ernald Lane John Storrs Reginald Talbot Francis Underhill Ernest Blackie Thomas Crick Robert Stannard Stanley Betts John Arnold Edward Shotter Jonathan Meyrick (Acting) Adrian Newman Philip Hesketh (Acting) Mark Beach

v t e Bishops of Rochester

Pre-Conquest	Justus Romanus Paulinus of York Ithamar Damianus Putta Cwichelm Gebmund Tobias Aldwulf Dunn Eardwulf Diora Waermund (I) Beornmod Tatnoth Badenoth Waermund (II) Cuthwulf Swithwulf Ceolmund Cyneferth Burgric Beorhtsige Ælfstan Godwine (I) Godwine (II) Siward

Conquest–Reformation	Arnost Gundulf Ralph d'Escures Ernulf John (I) John (II) Ascelin Walter Waleran Gilbert Glanvill Benedict of Sausetun Henry Sandford Richard Wendene Lawrence of St Martin Walter de Merton John Bradfield John Kirkby Thomas Ingoldsthorpe Thomas Wouldham Hamo Hethe John Sheppey William Whittlesey Thomas Trilleck Thomas Brinton William Bottlesham John Bottlesham Richard Young John Kemp John Langdon Thomas Brunce William Wells John Low Thomas Rotherham John Alcock John Russell Edmund Audley Thomas Savage Richard FitzJames John Fisher

Post-Reformation	John Hilsey Nicholas Heath Henry Holbeach Nicholas Ridley John Ponet John Scory Maurice Griffith Edmund Allen Edmund Gheast Edmund Freke John Piers John Young William Barlow Richard Neile John Buckeridge Walter Curle John Bowle John Warner John Dolben Francis Turner Thomas Sprat Francis Atterbury Samuel Bradford Joseph Wilcocks Zachary Pearce John Thomas Samuel Horsley Thomas Dampier Walker King Hon Hugh Percy George Murray Joseph Wigram Thomas Claughton Anthony Thorold Randall Davidson Edward Talbot John Harmer Linton Smith Christopher Chavasse David Say Michael Turnbull Michael Nazir-Ali James Langstaff

Authority control	VIAF: 31061989

Persondata
Name	Dampier, Thomas
Alternative names
Short description	Bishop of Rochester; Bishop of Ely
Date of birth	1748
Place of birth
Date of death	13 May 1812
Place of death	London

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