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Adm. sizar (age 18) at MAGDALENE, June 30, 1783. S. of George, of Wisbech, Cambs. School, Moulton, Lincs. Migrated to St John's, Oct. 23, 1783. ' Matric. Michs. 1783, as Burgess; B.A. 1787. Ord. deacon (Ely) Oct. 25, 1787; priest, Dec. 18, 1791; C. of Whittlesea, Cambs., 1791. C. of Leverington, 1808. V. of Halvergate, Norfolk, 1812-53. R. of Moulton, 1813-53. Preceptor and friend of Sir Harry George Wakelyn Smith, the victor of Aliwal. Married Eliza, dau. of Streynsham Derbyshire Myers, V. of Mitcham, Surrey. A warm supporter of the Protestant Church. Author, controversial, etc. Died Jan. 24, 1853, aged 89. Buried at Whittlesea in the family vault. In Watts, Bibliotheca Britannica, the classical works of George Burges, M.A., of Trinity, have been erroneously attributed to this man and the G. Mag., 1829, I. 448, wrongly identifies him with George Burgess, R. of Atherington, Devon, 1799-1824. (St John's Coll. Adm., IV. 166.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1787 | Ordi(ordination) | Burges, George | / | deacon | View |
| 1791 | Appt(Licensing) | Burges, George | Whittlesea / | Curate | View |
| 1791 | Appt(Licensing) | Burges, George | Whittlesea / | Curate | View |
| 1791 | Ordi(ordination) | Burges, George | / | priest | View |
| 1808 | Appt(Licensing) | Burges, George | Leverington / | Curate | View |
| 1812 | Appt(Institution) | Burges, George | Halvergate / | Vicar | View |
| 1812 | Appt(Licensing) | Burges, George | Tunstall / | Perpetual Curate | View |
| 1813 | Appt(Institution) | Burges, George | Moulton / | Vicar | View |