Edward Legge (bishop)
| The Right Reverend and Honourable Edward Legge | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Oxford | |
 | |
| Church | Church of England |
| See | Oxford |
| In office | 1816–1827 (death) |
| Predecessor | William Jackson |
| Successor | Charles Lloyd |
| Other posts | Dean of Windsor (1805–1816) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1767 |
| Died | 27 January 1827 |
| Education | Rugby School |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
Edward Legge (1767 – 27 January 1827) was an English churchman and academic. He was the Bishop of Oxford from 1816 and Warden of All Souls College, Oxford, from 1817.[1]
Life
He was the seventh son of William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth and Frances Catherine Nicoll.[2][3] Educated at Rugby School, he became a Fellow of All Souls, Student of Christ Church, Oxford in 1785, and vicar of Lewisham.[4][5]
He was a canon of Stall XI at Canterbury Cathedral from 1797 to 1802[6] following which he served as a Canon of the Twelfth Stall in St George's Chapel, Windsor from 1802 to 1805. He was a royal chaplain from 1797 and Deputy Clerk of the Closet from 1803, resigning the position when made Dean of Windsor in 1805.[7]
He was Dean of Windsor until 1816, when he was raised to the episcopy as Bishop of Oxford, a position he held until his death in 1827 .
References
- ↑ "All Souls College | A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 3 (pp. 173-193)". British-history.ac.uk. 1932-01-31. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
- ↑ Lundy, Darryl. "Person Page 24467". Thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
- ↑ "Earl of Dartmouth". 1911encyclopedia.org. 2006-10-06. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
- ↑ "Canterbury cathedral - Canons | The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 12 (pp. 55-108)". British-history.ac.uk. 2003-06-22. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
- ↑ Francis Haverfield (1907), Brief Guide to the Portraits in Christ Church Hall, Oxford.
- ↑ "Canons of Stall XI at Canterbury Cathedral from 1600 to 1863". The Chapter Library of Canterbury Cathedral. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
- ↑ "Index of Officers-L" (PDF). Retrieved 18 April 2017.
| Church of England titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Charles Manners-Sutton |
Dean of Windsor & Dean of Wolverhampton 1805–1816 |
Succeeded by Henry Hobart |
| Preceded by William Jackson |
Bishop of Oxford 1816–1827 |
Succeeded by Charles Lloyd |