James Vincent Vincent (born James Vincent Jones) (4 October 1792 – 22 March 1876) was a

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cleric who became Dean of

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, holding the position for 14 years.

Life

Vincent was the grandson of James Vincent (who was vicar of

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, and Master of

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). Vincent was educated at Jesus College, Oxford, matriculating in 1811, obtaining a B.A. degree in 1815 and an M.A. degree in 1817. He was a Fellow of the College from 1816 to 1824. In 1820, he assumed his mother's surname of Vincent with the permission of

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. After his ordination, he became

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of Beaumaris, Anglesey, and then

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of Llanfairfechan from 1834 to 1862. He was then appointed Dean of

, a post that he held until his death in the Deanery on 22 March 1876.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Vincent, James 1792 births 1876 deaths Alumni of Jesus College, Oxford Fellows of Jesus College, Oxford 19th-century Welsh Anglican priests Deans of Bangor