Brownlow North
| Brownlow North | |
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 Portrait of Brownlow North by Tilly Kettle. | |
| Born | 1741 |
| Died | 1820 (aged 79) |
| Occupation | British bishop |
Brownlow North (1741–1820) was a bishop of the Church of England.
Life
Memorial to Brownlow North within Winchester Cathedral.
He was a half-brother to Frederick North, Lord North, both being sons of Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford.[1][2]
He was educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Oxford, graduating B.A. in 1762. He became a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford in 1763.[3]
He was a canon of the 4th prebend of Christ Church, Oxford (1768–1770) and Dean of Canterbury (1770–1771).[4]
He became Bishop of Lichfield in 1771, Bishop of Worcester in 1774, and Bishop of Winchester in 1781.[3]
Francis North, 6th Earl of Guilford was his son.[5] The 19th century evangelist, also named Brownlow North[6] was his grandson.
References
- ↑ "Barons and earls of Guilford". web.archive.org. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
- ↑ Lundy, Darryl. "p. 2141 § 21403". The Peerage.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Concise Dictionary of National Biography
- ↑ Fasti ecclesiae Anglicanae, III, vii. 109; III, viii. 96; III, iii. 83; III, iii. 14.
- ↑ Lundy, Darryl. "p. 30045 § 300449". The Peerage.
- ↑ http://www.banneroftruth.co.uk/pages/articles/article_detail.php?503
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| Church of England titles | ||
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| Preceded by John Potter |
Dean of Canterbury 1770–1771 |
Succeeded by John Moore |
| Preceded by John Egerton |
Bishop of Lichfield 1771–1774 |
Succeeded by Richard Hurd |
| Preceded by James Johnson |
Bishop of Worcester 1774–1781 | |
| Preceded by John Thomas |
Bishop of Winchester 1781–1820 |
Succeeded by George Pretyman Tomline |
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