Jump to content

Jaques Sterne

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by BrownHairedGirl (talk | contribs) at 00:25, 10 April 2022 (add {{Use dmy dates}}). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Jaques Sterne[1] (b Woodhouse 29 June 1695; d Rise 9 June 1759) was a cleric and politician in the mid 18th century.[2] He was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge.[3] He was ordained in 1720. He held livings at Rise and Hornsea. He was Archdeacon of Cleveland from 1735 until 1750; and then of East Riding from 1750 until 1755. His Alumni Cantabrigienses entry describes him as a

"A well known and eccentric figure in York- a violent Whig politician"

References

Church of England titles
Preceded by Archdeacon of Cleveland
1735–1750
Succeeded by
Preceded by Archdeacon of the East Riding
1750–1755
Succeeded by