Person: Hinchcliffe, John (1756 - 1794)

• Comments

  In VENN
  Adm. pens. (age 18) at TRINITY, June 14, 1750. S. of Joseph, of London. School, Westminster. ' Matric. 1750-1; Scholar, 1751; B.A. 1754; M.A. 1757; D.D. 1764 ( Lit. Reg.). Fellow, 1755. Master of Trinity, 1768-88. Vice-Chancellor, 1768-9. Ord. deacon (Ely) Dec. 28, 1756; priest, May 19, 1757. Assistant Master at Westminster, 1757-64; Head Master, in 1764, for three months. Tutor to the Duke of Devonshire, 1764-6. V. of Greenwich, 1766-9. Chaplain to George III, 1768-9. Bishop of Peterborough, 1769-94. Dean of Durham, 1788-94. He took a prominent part in the Debates in the House of Lords on the American War. Died at Peterborough, Jan. 11, 1794. Buried in the Cathedral. Will, P.C.C. (D.N.B.; Al. Westmon., 353.)

Education Events

• BA : Cambridge / Trinity College

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Ord	Hinchcliffe, John	28/12/1756	BA	Cambridge	View
  Ord	Hinchcliffe, John	19/05/1757	BA	Cambridge	View

• DD

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Hinchcliffe, John	26/05/1766	DD		View
  Appt	Hinchliffe, John	22/11/1768	DD		View
  Appt	Hinchcliffe, John	17/12/1769	DD		View
  Appt	Hinchcliffe, John	17/12/1769	DD		View

Ordination Events

• deacon : 28/12/1756 (Mawson, Matthias/Ely 1754-1770)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Hinchcliffe, John	28/12/1756	deacon	ordination	View

• priest : 19/05/1757 (Mawson, Matthias/Ely 1754-1770)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Hinchcliffe, John	19/05/1757	priest	ordination	View

Appointment Events

• Chaplain : Hobart, Elizabeth, countess of Buckinghamshire (d. 1762) (12/03/1757 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Hinchliffe, John	12/03/1757	Chaplain	Appointment	Elizabeth, Countess Dowager of Buckinghamshire/	View

• domestic chaplain : Compton, Spencer, 8th earl of Northampton (1738-1796) (22/11/1763 - 01/12/1773 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Hinchliffe, John	22/11/1763	Chaplain	Appointment	Spencer, Earl of Northampton/	View
  Appt	Hinchliffe, John	01/12/1773	domestic chaplain	revocation	Spencer, Earl of Northampton/	View
  Vac	Hinchliffe, John	31/12/1773	domestic chaplain	Promotion	Spencer, Earl of Northampton/	View

• Vicar : Greenwich (26/05/1766 - 12/01/1770 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Hinchcliffe, John	26/05/1766	Vicar	Institution	Greenwich/	View
  Vac	Hinchliffe,	12/01/1770	Vicar	Promotion	Greenwich/	View

• domestic chaplain : Cornwallis, Frederick (1712-1783), bishop of Lichfield and Coventry and archbishop of Canterbury (22/11/1768 - 10/05/1781 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Hinchliffe, John	22/11/1768	domestic chaplain	Appointment	Frederick Cornwallis, Archbishop of Canterbury/	View
  Vac	Hinchcliffe, John	10/05/1781	domestic chaplain	translation	Frederick Cornwallis, Archbishop of Canterbury/	View

• Bishop : Bishop of Peterborough (17/12/1769 - 07/03/1794 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Hinchcliffe, John	09/12/1769	Bishop	confirmation of election	Peterborough/	View
  Appt	Hinchcliffe, John	17/12/1769	Bishop	consecration	Peterborough/	View
  Appt	Hinchcliffe, John	17/12/1769	Bishop	consecration	Peterborough/	View
  Vac	Hinchcliffe, John	07/03/1794	Bishop	Death	Peterborough/	View

• Rector : Castor (07/08/1777 - 07/08/1777 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Libc	Hinchcliffe, John	07/08/1777	Rector		Castor/	View

• Dean : Durham cathedral, Dean of Durham (18/10/1788 - 22/02/1794 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Hinchliffe, John	18/10/1788	Dean	Installation	Durham cathedral/	View
  Appt	Cornwallis, James	22/02/1794	Dean	Installation	Durham cathedral/	View

Death Events

• Death (07/03/1794)

  Name	Date	Cause	Type	Full Record
  Hinchcliffe, John	07/03/1794	Death	Vac	View