Person: Law, Henry (1821 - 1835)

• Comments

  VENN
  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.)

Education Events

• BA : Cambridge / St John's

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Ord	Law, Henry	15/04/1821	BA	Cambridge	View
  Ord	Law, Henry	30/08/1821	BA	Cambridge	View
  Appt	Law, Henry	01/10/1821	BA		View
  Appt	Law, Henry	02/10/1821	BA		View
  Appt	Law, Henry	15/04/1822	BA		View
  Appt	Law, Henry	10/05/1823	BA		View

• MA : Cambridge / St John's College

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Law, Henry	13/05/1824	MA		View
  Appt	Law, Henry	05/07/1824	MA		View
  Appt	Law, Henry	05/10/1824	MA		View
  Appt	Law, Henry	04/10/1826	MA		View
  Appt	Law, Henry	15/03/1827	MA		View
  Appt	Law, Henry	09/01/1828	MA		View
  Disp	Law, Henry	12/10/1830	MA	Cambridge	View
  Appt	Law, Henry	27/10/1830	MA		View
  Appt	Law, Henry	06/10/1834	MA		View

Ordination Events

• deacon : 15/04/1821 (Law, George Henry/Chester 1812-1824)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Law, Henry	15/04/1821	deacon	ordination	View

• priest : 30/08/1821 (Law, George Henry/Chester 1812-1824)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Law, Henry	30/08/1821	priest	ordination	View

Appointment Events

• Vicar : Childwall (01/10/1821 - 13/05/1824 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Law, Henry	01/10/1821	Vicar	Collation	Childwall/	View
  Appt	Law, Henry	13/05/1824	Unknown	Resignation	Childwall/	View
  Vac	Law, Henry	15/05/1824	Vicar		Childwall/	View

• Preacher : King's / Queen's Preacher in Lancashire (02/10/1821 - 15/05/1824 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Law, Henry	02/10/1821	Preacher	Collation	County of Lancaster/	View
  Vac	Law, Henry	15/05/1824	Preacher		County of Lancaster/	View

• Rector : Manchester St Ann (15/04/1822 - 10/05/1823 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Law, Henry	15/04/1822	Rector	Collation	St Ann's, Manchester/	View
  Appt	Law, Henry	10/05/1823	Rector	Resignation	St Ann's, Manchester/	View
  Vac	Law, Henry	17/05/1823	Rector	resignation	St Ann's, Manchester/	View

• Rector : West Camel (05/07/1824 - 21/02/1835 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Law, Henry	05/07/1824	Rector	Institution	West Camel/	View
  Vac	Law, Henry	21/02/1835	Rector	cession	West Camel/	View

• Archdeacon : Archdeacon of Richmond (05/10/1824 - 30/12/1826 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Law, Henry	05/10/1824	Archdeacon	Institution	Richmond, in Chester Cathedral/	View
  Vac	Law, Henry	30/12/1826	Archdeacon	resignation	Ricmond/	View

• Archdeacon : Archdeacon of Wells (04/10/1826 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Law, Henry	04/10/1826	Archdeacon	Institution	Wells/with the Prebend or Canonry of Huish and Brent the	View

• vicar general and official principal : Vicar general (15/03/1827 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Law, Henry	15/03/1827	vicar general and official principal	Admission	Diocese of Bath and Wells/	View

• Canon : Wells Cathedral, Canon residentiary (09/01/1828 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Law, Henry	09/01/1828	Canon	Subscription on Appointment	Bath and Wells/	View

• domestic chaplain : Law, George Henry (1761-1845), bishop of Chester and Bath and Wells (12/10/1830 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Law, Henry	12/10/1830	domestic chaplain	in post	Bishop Law of Bath and Wells/	View

• Rector : Yeovilton (27/10/1830 - 22/10/1834 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Law, Henry	27/10/1830	Rector	Institution	Yeovilton/	View
  Vac	Law, Henry	22/10/1834	Rector	cession	Yeovilton/	View

• Rector : Weston-super-Mare (06/10/1834 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Law, Henry	06/10/1834	Rector	Institution	Weston super Mare/	View