George Pelham (bishop)

George Pelham (13 October 1766 – 7 February 1827) was a Church of England bishop, serving in the sees of Bristol (1802–1807), Exeter (1807–1820) and Lincoln (1820–1827). He began his career as Vicar of Hellingly in Sussex in 1800.


George Pelham

Bishop of Lincoln
DioceseDiocese of Lincoln
In office1820–1827
PredecessorGeorge Pretyman
SuccessorJohn Kaye
Other postsBishop of Bristol (1802–1807)
Bishop of Exeter (1807–1820)
Personal details
Born(1766-10-13)13 October 1766
Died7 February 1827(1827-02-07) (aged 60)
NationalityBritish
DenominationAnglican
EducationWestminster School
Alma materClare College, Cambridge

George Pelham was the third son of Thomas Pelham, 1st Earl of Chichester and was educated at Westminster and Clare College, Cambridge, graduating in 1787.[1] He also served from 1815 to 1827 as Clerk of the Closet.[2]

References

  1. "Pelham, Hon. George (PLHN784G)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  2.  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Courtney, William Prideaux (1895). "Pelham, George". In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. 44. London: Smith, Elder & Co. p. 243-244.
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Folliott Cornewall
Bishop of Bristol
1802–1807
Succeeded by
John Luxmore
Preceded by
John Fisher
Bishop of Exeter
1807–1820
Succeeded by
William Carey
Preceded by
George Pretyman
Bishop of Lincoln
1820–1827
Succeeded by
John Kaye
Court offices
Preceded by
Robert James Carr
Clerk of the Closet
1815–1827
Succeeded by
William Jackson
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