George Pretyman Tomline
English clergyman and theologian (1750–1827) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir George Pretyman Tomline, 5th Baronet FRS (born George Pretyman; 9 October 1750 – 14 November 1827) was an English clergyman, theologian, Bishop of Lincoln and then Bishop of Winchester, and confidant of William Pitt the Younger. He was an opponent of Catholic emancipation.
- In this name, the family name is Pretyman (before 1803), Pretyman Tomline (from 1803), but commonly called Tomline thereafter.
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Sir George Pretyman Tomline | |
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Bishop of Winchester | |
Diocese | Diocese of Winchester |
In office | 1820–1827 |
Predecessor | Brownlow North |
Successor | Charles Sumner |
Other post(s) | Private secretary to the Prime Minister (1783–1787) Dean of St Paul's (1787–1820) Bishop of Lincoln (1787–1820) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1774 (deacon); 1776 (priest) |
Consecration | c. 1787 |
Personal details | |
Born | George Pretyman (1750-10-09)9 October 1750 |
Died | 14 November 1827(1827-11-14) (aged 77) Wimborne, Dorset, United Kingdom |
Buried | Winchester Cathedral |
Nationality | British |
Denomination | Anglican |
Residence | Kingston Hall, near Wimborne (at death) |
Parents | George Pretyman and Susan Hubbard |
Spouse | Elizabeth Maltby (m. 1784-1826; her death) |
Children | 3 |
Profession | theologian |
Alma mater | Pembroke College, Cambridge |
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