Edward Legge (bishop)
Edward Legge | |
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| Bishop of Oxford | |
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| Church | Church of England |
| See | Oxford |
| In office | 1816–1827 (death) |
| Predecessor | William Jackson |
| Successor | Charles Lloyd |
| Other post(s) | Dean of Windsor (1805–1816) |
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| Born | 1767 |
| Died | 27 January 1827 |
| Education | Rugby School |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
Edward Legge (1767 – 27 January 1827) was an English churchman and academic. He was the Bishop of Oxford from 1816 and Warden of All Souls College, Oxford, from 1817.[1]
Life
He was the seventh son of William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth and Frances Catherine Nicoll.[2][3] Educated at Rugby School, he became a Fellow of All Souls, Student of Christ Church, Oxford in 1785, and vicar of Lewisham.[4][5]
He was a canon of Stall XI at Canterbury Cathedral from 1797 to 1802[6] following which he served as a Canon of the Twelfth Stall in St George's Chapel, Windsor from 1802 to 1805. He was Dean of Windsor from 1805 to 1816, when he was raised to the episcopy as Bishop of Oxford, a position he held until his death in 1827 .
References
- ^ "All Souls College | A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 3 (pp. 173-193)". British-history.ac.uk. 1932-01-31. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
- ^ Lundy, Darryl. "Person Page 24467". Thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2012-12-10.[unreliable source]
- ^ "Earl of Dartmouth". 1911encyclopedia.org. 2006-10-06. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
- ^ "Canterbury cathedral - Canons | The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 12 (pp. 55-108)". British-history.ac.uk. 2003-06-22. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
- ^ Francis Haverfield (1907), Brief Guide to the Portraits in Christ Church Hall, Oxford.
- ^ "Canons of Stall XI at Canterbury Cathedral from 1600 to 1863". The Chapter Library of Canterbury Cathedral. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
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