Stanhope, George (1683-1728)

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VENN: Adm. at KING'S, a scholar from Eton, 1677; previously at Uppingham and Leicester. S. of Thomas (1653), R. of Hartshorn, Derbs. B. there, Mar. 5, 1660. ' Matric. 1677-8; B.A. 1681-2; M.A. 1685; D.D. 1697. Fellow, 1680. Incorp. at Oxford, 1696. V. of Quy, Cambs., 1687-8. R. of Tewin, Herts., 1689-1702. V. of Lewisham, Kent, 1689-1728. V. of St Nicholas, Deptford, Kent, 1702. Dean of Canterbury, 1704-28. Chaplain to William and Mary, Queen Anne, and to George I, 1694-1728. A famous preacher. Author, theological and translator. Died Mar. 18, 1728. Buried at Lewisham. 'Monumental inscription.'M.I. Will, 'Prerogative Court of Canterbury.'P.C.C. Father of the next. (Harwood; D.N.B.; Al. Oxon.)

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Fielding: Tewing, Herts 1688-9; dean of Canterbury; also preacher of St Lawrence Jewry. Buried at Lewisham. Ex Mon Suo: ' In memory of the Very Revd. George Stanhope, D.D., 38 years vicar of this parish, and 26 of the neighbouring parish of Deptford; Dean of Canterbury A.D., 1703; and thrice Prolocutor of the Lower House of Convocation, whose piety was real and rational, his charity great and useful, fruitful in acts of mercy and in all good works; his learning was elegant and comprehensive, his conversation polite and delicate, grave without preciseness, facetious without levity; the good Christian and solid Divine in him were happily united, who, tho' amply qualified for the Highest Honours of his sacred function, yet was content with only deserving them; in his pastoral office a patern to all who shall succeed him in ye care of them; his discourses from the pulpit were equally pleasing and profitable, a beautiful intermixture of ye clearest reasoning with ye purest diction, attended with all the graces of just elocution, as ye works from ye press have spoke ye praises of his happy genius, his love of God and man, for which generations to come will bless his memory: He was born March ye 5, died March ye 18, 1727, aged 68 years.'

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