Person: Keene, Edmund (1736 - 1781)

• Comments

  VENN: Adm. pens. (age 15) at CAIUS, July 2, 1730. S. of Charles, mercer, of Lynn. B. there. Schools, Lynn (Mr Horne) and Charterhouse. ' Matric. 1730; Scholar, 1730-4; B.A. 1733-4; M.A. 1737; D.D. from Peterhouse, 1749. Fellow of Caius, 1736-9. Fellow of Peterhouse, 1739. Master, 1748-54. Vice-Chancellor, 1749-51. Ord. deacon (Norwich) July 18, 1736. Preacher at Whitehall, 1738. R. of Stanhope, Durham, 1740-71. Bishop of Chester, 1752-71; of Ely, 1771-81. Married, May, 1753, May, dau. of Lancelot Andrews, of Edmonton. Author, Sermons. Died at Ely House, London, July 6, 1781. Buried in Ely Cathedral. M.I. there. He was master of Peterhouse during Thomas Gray's residence, who has some not flattering remarks about him. Brother of Benjamin (1713). (Venn, II. 33; D.N.B.).
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  The two entries for 1840 must be incorrectly dated

Education Events

• BA : Cambridge / Gonville and Caius

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Ord	Keene, Edmund	18/07/1736	BA	Cambridge	View

• MA

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Keene, Edmund	15/08/1739	MA		View
  Appt	Keene, Edmund	15/04/1740	MA		View
  Sub	Keene, Edmund	17/06/1740	MA		View
  Sub	Keene, Edmund	18/06/1740	MA		View
  LibC	Keene, Edmund	00/00/1746	MA		View

• DD

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Keene, Edmund	18/06/1740	DD		View
  Appt	Keene, Edmund	29/12/1748	DD		View
  LibC	Keene, Edmund	27/08/1751	DD		View

Ordination Events

• deacon : 18/07/1736 (Butts, Robert/Norwich 1733-1738)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Keene, Edmund	18/07/1736	deacon	ordination	View

Appointment Events

• Fellow : Peterhouse, Cambridge (15/08/1739 - 30/04/1743 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Keene, Edmund	15/08/1739	Fellow	Collation	Peterhouse, Cambridge/	View
  Vac	Keene, Edmund	30/04/1743	Fellow	cession	Peterhouse, Cambridge/	View

• Preacher : Diocese of Ely, preacher throughout (15/04/1740 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Keene, Edmund	15/04/1740	Preacher	Licensing	Diocese of Ely/	View

• Preacher : Preacher throughout the diocese of Durham (17/06/1740 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Sub	Keene, Edmund	17/06/1740	Preacher		Durham diocese/	View

• Rector : Stanhope (18/06/1740 - 22/04/1771 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Libc	Keene, unknown	00/00/1740	Rector		Stanhope/	View
  Appt	Keene, Edmund	18/06/1740	Rector	Appointment	Stanhope/	View
  Sub	Keene, Edmund	18/06/1740	Rector		Stanhope/	View
  Libc	Keene, Edmund	00/00/1746	Rector		Stanhope/	View
  Libc	Keene, Edmund	27/08/1751	Rector		Stanhope and St Johns/	View
  Appt	Thurlow, Thomas	22/04/1770	Rector	Appointment	Stanhope/	View
  Vac	Keene, Edmund	22/04/1771	Rector	translation	Stanhope/	View

• Master : Peterhouse, Cambridge (29/12/1748 - 12/11/1754 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Keene, Edmund	29/12/1748	Master	Admission	Peterhouse, Cambridge/	View
  Appt	Law, Edmund	12/11/1754	Master	Institution	Peterhouse, Cambridge/	View

• Bishop : Bishopric of Ely (09/01/1771 - 03/09/1781 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Keene, Edmund	09/01/1771	Bishop	Installation	Ely/	View
  Appt	Keene, Edmund	17/01/1771	Bishop	confirmation of election	Ely/	View
  Vac	Keene, Edmund	03/09/1781	Bishop	Death	Ely/	View

Death Events

• Death (03/09/1781)

  Name	Date	Cause	Type	Full Record
  Keene, Edmund	03/09/1781	Death	Vac	View