Person: Lynn, James (1803 - 1821)

• Comments

  In VENN: M.A., 1827, incorp. from Oxford. S. of John, of Aylesbury, Bucks. Matric. from Wadham College, Oxford, June 27, 1794, age 17; B.A. (Oxford) 1799; M.A. (Oxford) 1803. Minor Canon of Rochester, 1803-14. R. of Strood, Kent, 1804-20. P.C. of Sebergham, Cumberland, 1811-20. R. of Caldbeck, Cumberland, 1814-55. V. of Crosthwaite, 1820-55. Married a dau. of Samuel Goodenough, Bishop of Carlisle [CCE1429]. Resided at Gad's Hill, near Rochester, for about 30 years. After his death his daughter, Mrs. Lynn Linton, sold the property to Charles Dickens. Died Feb. 1, 1855, at Hampstead, aged 78. Father of the above, Arthur T. (1832), and of the next. (Al. Oxon.; Clergy List; G. Mag., 1855, I. 326; P. E. Towell.)

Education Events

• BA

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Lynn, James	08/02/1803	BA		View
  Appt	Lynn, James	08/02/1803	BA		View
  Appt	Lynn, James	30/11/1804	BA		View

• MA : Oxford / Wadham College

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Lynn, James	16/01/1805	MA		View
  Appt	Lynn, James	04/11/1811	MA		View
  Appt	Lynn, James	28/02/1814	MA		View
  Disp	Lynn, James	12/10/1820	MA	Oxford	View
  Appt	Lynn, James	25/10/1820	MA		View

Appointment Events

• Sacrist : Rochester cathedral, sacrist (08/02/1803 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Lynn, James	08/02/1803	Sacrist	election	Rochester Cathedral/Sacrist	View

• Minor canon : Rochester cathedral, minor canonry (08/02/1803 - 23/06/1814 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Lynn, James	08/02/1803	Minor canon	Nomination	Rochester Cathedral/Minor Canonry	View
  Vac	Lynn, James	23/06/1814	Minor canon	resignation	Rochester Cathedral/Minor Canonry	View

• Perpetual Curate : Strood (16/01/1805 - 23/10/1820 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Lynn, James	30/11/1804	Curate	Nomination	Strood/	View
  Appt	Lynn, James	16/01/1805	Curate	Licensing	Strood/	View
  Appt	Lynn, James	29/11/1811	Curate	Permission to continue in post	Strood/	View
  Appt	Lynn, James	23/06/1814	Curate	Permission to continue in post	Strood/	View
  Appt	Lynn, James	23/10/1820	Perpetual Curate	Resignation	Stroud/	View
  Vac	Lynn, James	20/02/1821	Perpetual Curate	resignation	Strood/	View

• domestic chaplain : Grovesnor, Robert, 1st marquess of Westminster, 2nd earl Grovesnor (1767-1845) (27/12/1809 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Lyon, James	27/12/1809	domestic chaplain	Appointment	Robert, Earl Grosvenor/	View

• Perpetual Curate : Sebergham (04/11/1811 - 23/06/1820 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Lynn, James	04/11/1811	assistant curate	Licensing	Sebergham/	View
  Vac	Lynn, James	23/06/1820		cession	Sebraham/	View
  Vac	Lynn, James	11/07/1820	Perpetual Curate	cession	Sebraham/	View

• Rector : Caldbeck (28/02/1814 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Lynn, James	28/02/1814	Rector	Collation	Caldbeck/	View

• domestic chaplain : Goodenough, Samuel (1743-1827), bishop of Carlisle (12/10/1820 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Lynn, James	12/10/1820	domestic chaplain	in post	Samuel, bp of Carlisle/	View

• Vicar : Crosthwaite (25/10/1820 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Lynn, James	25/10/1820	Vicar	Collation	Crosthwaite/	View