Person: Burges, George (1787 - 1813)

• Comments

  VENN
  Adm. sizar (age 18) at MAGDALENE, June 30, 1783. S. of George, of Wisbech, Cambs. School, Moulton, Lincs. Migrated to St John's, Oct. 23, 1783. ' Matric. Michs. 1783, as Burgess; B.A. 1787. Ord. deacon (Ely) Oct. 25, 1787; priest, Dec. 18, 1791; C. of Whittlesea, Cambs., 1791. C. of Leverington, 1808. V. of Halvergate, Norfolk, 1812-53. R. of Moulton, 1813-53. Preceptor and friend of Sir Harry George Wakelyn Smith, the victor of Aliwal. Married Eliza, dau. of Streynsham Derbyshire Myers, V. of Mitcham, Surrey. A warm supporter of the Protestant Church. Author, controversial, etc. Died Jan. 24, 1853, aged 89. Buried at Whittlesea in the family vault. In Watts, Bibliotheca Britannica, the classical works of George Burges, M.A., of Trinity, have been erroneously attributed to this man and the G. Mag., 1829, I. 448, wrongly identifies him with George Burgess, R. of Atherington, Devon, 1799-1824. (St John's Coll. Adm., IV. 166.)

Education Events

• BA : Cambridge / St John's

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Ord	Burges, George	28/10/1787	BA	Cambridge	View
  Appt	Burges, George	18/12/1791	BA		View
  Appt	Burges, George	18/12/1791	BA		View
  Ord	Burges, George	18/12/1791	BA	Cambridge	View
  Appt	Burges, George	03/10/1812	BA		View
  Appt	Burges, George	03/10/1812	BA		View
  Appt	Burges, George	29/04/1813	BA		View

• MA

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Burges, George	19/02/1808	MA		View

Ordination Events

• deacon : 28/10/1787 (Yorke, James/Ely 1781-1808)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Burges, George	28/10/1787	deacon	ordination	View

• priest : 18/12/1791 (Yorke, James/Ely 1781-1808)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Burges, George	18/12/1791	priest	ordination	View

Appointment Events

• Curate : Whittlesey St Andrew (18/12/1791 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Burges, George	18/12/1791	Curate	Licensing	Whittlesea/	View

• Curate : Whittlesey St Mary (18/12/1791 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Burges, George	18/12/1791	Curate	Licensing	Whittlesea/	View

• Curate : Leverington (19/02/1808 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Burges, George	19/02/1808	Curate	Licensing	Leverington/	View

• Vicar : Halvergate (03/10/1812 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Burges, George	03/10/1812	Vicar	Institution	Halvergate/	View

• Perpetual Curate : Tunstall (03/10/1812 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Burges, George	03/10/1812	Perpetual Curate	Licensing	Tunstall/	View

• Vicar : Moulton St Mary (29/04/1813 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Burges, George	29/04/1813	Vicar	Institution	Moulton/	View