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Adm. sizar at ST JOHN'S, Apr. 28, 1820. [S. of Joseph.] B. May 1, 1801, at Gt Salkeld, Cumberland. [School, Bampton Grammar (Rev. John Bowstead CCE4526, his uncle).] ' Matric. Michs. 1820. Migrated, as pens., to Corpus Christi, Jan. 23, 1821; Scholar; Prizeman; B.A. (2nd Wrangler) 1824; M.A. 1827; (incorp. at Oxford, 1832); B.D. 1834; D.D. (Lit. Reg.) 1838. Fellow and Tutor of Corpus Christi, 1824. Ord. deacon (Ely) Nov. 5, 1826; priest (Carlisle, Litt. dim. from Ely) June 5, 1833; C. of Grantchester, Cambs., 1829. Examining Chaplain to Dr Allen, Bishop of Bristol (afterwards Bishop of Ely) 1834. R. of Rettenden, Essex, 1837-8. Bishop of Sodor and Man, 1838-9. Bishop of Lichfield, 1840-3. Author, Sermons. Died Oct. 11, 1843, aged 42, at Clifton, Bristol. Buried at Eccleshall. Brother of Joseph (1828). (R. Simms, Bibliotheca Staffs.; G. Mag., 1843, II. 649; Al. Oxon.)