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Venn: Adm. pens. at JESUS, June 22, 1710. s. of John, of Marske, Yorks., Esq. B. there, Jan. 3, 1692-3. Schools, Kirkby Hill, Richmond (Mr Loyd) and Ripon. ' Matric. 1710; B.A. 1713-4; M.A. 1717; D.D. from Christ's, 1728 Comitia Regia. Fellow of Christ's, 1717-27. Ord. deacon (Ely) Sept. 1718; priest, May, 1719. R. of Trowbridge, Wilts., 1726. R. of Spofforth, Yorks., 1729-47. Preb. of York, 1734-48. Chapiain to George II. Canon of Windsor, 1737-9. Preb. of Westminster, 1739-43. Bishop of Bangor, 1743-7. Archbishop of York, 1747-57. Archbishop of Canterbury, 1757-8. Married, Mar. 1731-2, Mary, dau. of John Lutman, of Petworth, Sussex. Died at Lambeth, Mar. 18, 1758. Buried in Lambeth Church. Brother of John (1709). (D.N.B.; Peile, II. 176-7.)