George Sandby

George Sandby, D.D. (5 April 1716 - 24 March 1807) was an 18th-century priest and academic.[1]

Sandby was educated at Merton College, Oxford.[2] He held livings at Denton and Skeyton. He was Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge[3] from 1760 until 1774; Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge from 1760 until 1761;[4] and Chancellor of the Diocese of Norwich from 1768 until his death.[5]

References

  1. UCL
  2. Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886: Their Parentage, Birthplace, and Year of Birth, with a Record of Their Degrees: Part II Vol iv (surnames beginning S-Z) p1248 Foster, J Online version
  3. Cunich, Hoyle, Duffy and Hyam (1994). A History of Magdalene College, Cambridge. Magdalene College Publications ISBN 0952307308
  4. Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students, Graduates and Holders of Office at the University of Cambridge, from the Earliest Times to 1900, John Venn/John Archibald Venn Cambridge University Press > (10 volumes 1922 to 1953) Part II. 1752–1900 Vol. v. Pace – Spyers, (1953) p412
  5. National Archives
Academic offices
Preceded by
Thomas Chapman
Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge
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Succeeded by
Barton Wallop
Preceded by
James Burrough
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge
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Succeeded by
Robert Plumptre


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