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Adm. pens. (age 16) at TRINITY, Sept. 13, 1815. [5th] s. [15th child] of Sir Robert [1st] Bart. B. [Dec. 26, 1798], at Walthamstow, Essex. School, Fulham. ' Matric. Michs. 1816; Scholar, 1819; B.A. (6th Wrangler) 1820; M.A. 1823; D.D. 1860. Ord. deacon (Ely), 1822; priest (London) 1823. Assistant Preacher at St James's, Westminster, 1827. Secretary of the National Society for Promoting the Education of the Poor in the Principles of the Established Church, 1827-39. R. of East Tisted, Hants., 1839-50. R. of St Mary's, Southampton, 1851-60. Archdeacon of Winchester, 1847-60. Bishop of Rochester, 1860-7. Married, Feb. 12, 1839, Susan Maria, dau. of Peter Arkwright, of Willesley, Derbs., and had issue. Author, Sermons, etc. Died Apr. 6, 1867, in London; buried at Latton, Essex. Brother of James (1810), Ely D. (1819) and Loftus T. (1821); father of Gerrard A. (1861), Walter A. (1875) and William L. (1871). (Boase, III. 1340; D.N.B; Crockford; Clergy List; Burke, P. and B.; G. Mag., 1867, I. 690.)