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Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, Feb. 6, 1816. [3rd] s. of Dr [George Henry] Law (1776), Bishop of Chester. Of Staffordshire. [B. Sept. 28, 1797, at Kelshall rectory, Herts.] [School, Eton.] ' Matric. Michs. 1816; B.A. (4th Wrangler) 1820; M.A. 1823. Fellow, 1821-6; tutor. Took great interest in the establishment of the Classical Tripos, and was one of the first examiners (1824-5). Ord. deacon (Chester) Apr. 15, 1821; priest, Sept. 30, 1821. V. of St Anne's, Manchester, 1822-3. V. of Childwall, Lancs., 1821-4. Archdeacon of Richmond, 1824-6. V. of West Camel, Somerset, 1825-30. Archdeacon of Wells and Preb. of Huish and Brent in Wells Cathedral, 1826. Canon of Wells, 1828-62. R. of Yeovilton, Somerset, 1830-4. R. of Weston-super-Mare, 1834-8. R. of Bath, 1838-9. V. of East Brent, 1839. Chancellor of dio. of Bath and Wells, until 1839. R. of Weston-super-Mare, 1840-62. Dean of Gloucester, 1862-84. Author of several religious works. Great benefactor to Weston-super-Mare, and to Wells Cathedral. Author, Christ is All (3 vols.), and a number of other works. Died unmarried Nov. 25, 1884, at Gloucester. Brother of James T. (1807) and Robert V. (1817). (Boase, II. 322; Cant. Act Bk.; Crockford; The Eagle, XIII; D.N.B.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1821 | Appt(Collation) | Law, Henry | County of Lancaster / | Preacher | View |
| 1821 | Ordi(ordination) | Law, Henry | / | deacon | View |
| 1821 | Appt(Collation) | Law, Henry | Childwall / | Vicar | View |
| 1821 | Disp-Ord | Law, Henry | / | View | |
| 1821 | Disp-Ord | Law, Henry | / | View | |
| 1821 | Ordi(ordination) | Law, Henry | / | priest | View |
| 1822 | Appt(Collation) | Law, Henry | St Ann's, Manchester / | Rector | View |
| 1823 | Vac(resignation) | Law, Henry | St Ann's, Manchester / | Rector | View |
| 1823 | Appt(Resignation) | Law, Henry | St Ann's, Manchester / | Rector | View |
| 1824 | Vac | Law, Henry | County of Lancaster / | Preacher | View |
| 1824 | Appt(Institution) | Law, Henry | West Camel / | Rector | View |
| 1824 | Appt(Resignation) | Law, Henry | Childwall / | Unknown | View |
| 1824 | Vac | Law, Henry | Childwall / | Vicar | View |
| 1824 | Appt(Institution) | Law, Henry | Richmond, in Chester Cathedral / | Archdeacon | View |
| 1826 | Vac(resignation) | Law, Henry | Ricmond / | Archdeacon | View |
| 1826 | Appt(Institution) | Law, Henry | Wells / with the Prebend or Canonry of Huish and Brent the | Archdeacon | View |
| 1827 | Appt(Admission) | Law, Henry | Diocese of Bath and Wells / | vicar general and official principal | View |
| 1828 | Appt(Subscription on Appointment) | Law, Henry | Bath and Wells / | Canon | View |
| 1830 | Appt(in post) | Law, Henry | Bishop Law of Bath and Wells / | domestic chaplain | View |
| 1830 | Disp-App | Law, Henry | West Camel / | Rector | View |
| 1830 | Disp-App | Law, Henry | (Rt. Rev.) George Henry, Bishop of Bath and Wells / | domestic chaplain | View |
| 1830 | Appt(Institution) | Law, Henry | Yeovilton / | Rector | View |
| 1830 | Disp(Dispensation) | Law, Henry | Yeovilton / | Rector | View |
| 1834 | Vac(cession) | Law, Henry | Yeovilton / | Rector | View |
| 1834 | Appt(Institution) | Law, Henry | Weston super Mare / | Rector | View |
| 1835 | Vac(cession) | Law, Henry | West Camel / | Rector | View |