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George Pelham
b.13 Oct 1766
d.7 Feb 1827
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Name George Pelham
Gender Male
Birth[1] 13 Oct 1766
Death[1] 7 Feb 1827
Reference Number? Q15070090?


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George Pelham (13 October 1766 – 7 February 1827) was a Church of England bishop, serving in the sees of Bristol (1802–1807), Exeter (1807–1820) and Lincoln (1820–1827). He began his career as Vicar of Hellingly in Sussex in 1800.

George Pelham was the third (and youngest) son of Thomas Pelham, 1st Earl of Chichester and his wife Anne Frankland.

He was educated at Westminster and Clare College, Cambridge, graduating in 1787. He also served from 1815 to 1827 as Clerk of the Closet.

His monument, by Edward Hodges Baily, stands on Buckden.

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  1. 1.0 1.1 George Pelham (bishop), in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.