Person: Porteus, Beilby (178 - 1809)

• Comments

  VENN
  Adm. sizar (age 17) at CHRIST'S, June 1, 1748. S. (and 18th child) of Robert (formerly a Virginian planter; returned to England, in 1720). Bapt. at York, May 21, 1731. School, Ripon (Mr Hyde). ' Matric. 1748; Scholar, 1748; B.A. 1752; M.A. 1755; D.D. 1767. Fellow, 1752. Esquire Bedell, 1754-55. Ord. deacon (Lincoln) June; priest (York) Sept. 19, 1756. Chaplain to Archbishop Secker, 1762. R. of Wittersham, Kent, 1762-5. Preb. of Peterborough, 1764-76. R. of Ruckinge, Kent, 1764. R. of Hunton, 1765. R. of Lambeth, Surrey, 1767-77. Master of St Cross, Winchester, 1767-77. Chaplain to the King, 1769. Bishop of Chester, 1777-87. Bishop of London, 1787-1809. An early patron of the Church Missionary Society and of the British and Foreign Bible Society. Author, religious. Died at Fulham, May 14, 1809. Buried at Idehill, near Sundridge in the chapel which he had built and endowed. Perhaps brother of the next. (Peile, II. 252; Northants. N. and Q., IV. 214; D.N.B.)

Education Events

• MA : Cambridge / Christ's

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Ord	Porteus, Beilby	13/06/1756	MA	Cambridge	View
  Appt	Porteus, Beilby	17/04/1761	MA	Cambridge	View
  Appt	Porteous, Bielby	23/08/1762	MA		View
  Disp	Porteus, Beilby	09/03/1764	MA	Cambridge	View
  Appt	Porteus, Beilby	25/09/1764	MA		View

• DD

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Porteus, Beilby	03/02/178	DD		View
  Appt	Porteus, Beilby	02/05/1776	DD		View
  Appt	Porteus, Beilby	09/02/1777	DD		View
  Appt	Porteus, Beilby	07/12/1787	DD		View

Ordination Events

• deacon : 13/06/1756 (Thomas, John/Lincoln 1744-1761)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Porteus, Beilby	13/06/1756	deacon	ordination	View

Appointment Events

• Chaplain : Robinson, Thomas, 1st baron Grantham (1695-1770) (17/04/1761 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Porteus, Beilby	17/04/1761	Chaplain	Appointment	Thomas, Baron Grantham/	View

• Rector : Wittersham (23/08/1762 - 21/08/1765 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Porteous, Bielby	23/08/1762	Rector	Collation	Wittrisham/	View
  Vac	Porteus, Beilby	21/08/1765	Rector	cession	Wittrisham/	View

• Rector : Ruckinge (13/03/1764 - 14/10/1767 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Porteus, Beilby	13/03/1764	Rector	Collation	Ruckinge/	View
  Vac	Porteus, Beilby	14/10/1767	Rector	cession	Ruckinge/	View

• Canon : Peterborough cathedral, 3rd canonry (25/09/1764 - 01/05/1776 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Porteus, Beilby	24/09/1764	Prebendary	Presentation	Peterborough cathedral/3rd prebend	View
  Appt	Porteus, Beilby	25/09/1764	Prebendary	Institution	Peterborough Cathedral/3rd Prebend	View
  Vac	Porteus, Beilby	01/05/1776	Canon	resignation	Peterborough/3rd. Canonry or Prebend	View
  Vac	Porteus, Beilby	11/05/1776	Prebendary	resignation	Peterborough cathedral/3rd prebend	View

• Rector : Hunton (19/08/1765 - 29/03/1788 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Porteus, Beilby	19/08/1765	Rector	Collation	Hunton oth. Huntington/	View
  Vac	Porteus, Beilby	29/03/1788	Rector	translation	Hunton als. Huntingdon/	View

• Rector : Lambeth (19/08/1767 - 28/02/1777 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Porteous, Beilby	07/08/1767	Rector	Presentation	Lambeth, St Mary/	View
  Appt	Porteus, Beilby	19/08/1767	Rector	Admission	Lambeth/	View
  Vac	Porteus, Beilby	28/02/1777	Rector	Promotion	Lambeth/	View

• Master : St Cross Hospital, Winchester (02/05/1776 - 18/03/1788 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Porteus, Beilby	02/05/1776	Master	Admission	Hospital of St. Cross Winchester/	View
  Vac	Porteus, Beilby	18/03/1788	Master	Promotion	Winchester, Hospital of St. Cross/	View

• Bishop : Bishop of Chester (09/02/1777 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Porteus, Beilby	03/02/178	Bishop	confirmation of election	Chester/	View
  Appt	Porteus, Beilby	09/02/1777	Bishop	consecration	Chester/	View

• Bishop : Bishopric of London (07/12/1787 - 04/08/1809 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Porteus, Beilby	07/12/1787	Bishop	confirmation of election	London/	View
  Vac	Porteus, Beilby	04/08/1809	Bishop	Death	London/	View

Death Events

• Death (04/08/1809)

  Name	Date	Cause	Type	Full Record
  Porteus, Beilby	04/08/1809	Death	Vac	View