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Bishop John Hinchliffe DD (1731 – 11 January 1794 in the Bishop's Palace,
Peterborough
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) was an English churchman and college fellow. He was Master of
Trinity College, Cambridge
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, 1768–88,
Bishop of Peterborough, 1769–94, and
Dean of Durham
The Dean of Durham is the "head" (''primus inter pares'' – first among equals) and chair of the Chapter, the ruling body of Durham Cathedral. The dean and chapter are based at the ''Cathedral Church of Christ, Blessed Mary the Virgin and St Cu ...
, 1788–94.
Life
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John Hinchliffe was the son of Joseph Hinchliffe of London.
John was educated at
Westminster School
(God Gives the Increase)
, established = Earliest records date from the 14th century, refounded in 1560
, type = Public school Independent day and boarding school
, religion = Church of England
, head_label = Hea ...
and then studied theology at
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Founded in 1546 by King Henry VIII, Trinity is one of the largest Cambridge colleges, with the largest financial endowment of any college at either Cambridge or Oxford. ...
, where he graduated BA in 1754 and became a fellow in 1755.
He was ordained by
Matthias Mawson
Matthias Mawson (August 1683 – 23 November 1770) was an English clergyman and academic who served as Master of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge and subsequently as Bishop of Llandaff, Bishop of Chichester, and Bishop of Ely.
Life
He was ...
as a
deacon
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on 28 December 1756, and as a priest on 19 May 1757.
An assistant master at Westminster School from 1757 to 1764, he acted as headmaster for three months in 1764 before becoming tutor to
William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire
William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire, (14 December 1748 – 29 July 1811), was a British nobleman, aristocrat, and politician. He was the eldest son of William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, by his wife, the heiress Lady Charlotte B ...
from 1764 to 1766.
Vicar of
Greenwich
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Greenwich is notable for its maritime history and for giving its name to the Greenwich ...
from 1766 to 1769, Hinchliffe was made a Chaplain to
George III
George III (George William Frederick; 4 June 173829 January 1820) was King of Great Britain and of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of the two kingdoms on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Br ...
in 1768, and appointed Master of Trinity College in the same year.
In 1769 he was made Bishop of Peterborough. As bishop he played an active role in the House of Lords over the
war with America.
In 1788 he resigned the Mastership of Trinity. From 1789 until his death Hinchliffe was Dean of Durham.
He is buried in
Peterborough Cathedral
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. The grave lies in a group of floor stones dedicated to bishops towards the east end.
References
The Master of Trinityat
Trinity College, Cambridge
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1731 births
1794 deaths
Masters of Trinity College, Cambridge
Bishops of Peterborough
Deans of Durham
Vice-Chancellors of the University of Cambridge
People educated at Westminster School, London
Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge
Burials at Peterborough Cathedral
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