Lord James Beauclerk ( – 20 October 1787) was an
Anglican clergyman
The Anglican ministry is both the leadership and agency of Christian service in the Anglican Communion. "Ministry" commonly refers to the office of ordained clergy: the ''threefold order'' of bishops, priests and deacons. More accurately, Anglica ...
who served as the
Bishop of Hereford from 1746 to 1787.
Education
He was the eighth son of
Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans
Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, KG (8 May 167010 May 1726) was an illegitimate son of King Charles II of England by his mistress Nell Gwyn.
Biography
On 21 December 1676, a warrant was passed for "a grant to Charles Beauclerc, the K ...
and
Lady Diana de Vere.
He was educated
John Roysse
John Roysse (1500 or 1501–1571) was an English mercer and benefactor of Abingdon School in Abingdon, Oxfordshire.
Personal life
John Roysse was probably connected with the Roysse family of East Hagbourne but there are few records appertaining ...
's
Free School in Abingdon (now
Abingdon School) and later at
The Queen's College, Oxford
The Queen's College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford, England. The college was founded in 1341 by Robert de Eglesfield in honour of Philippa of Hainault. It is distinguished by its predominantly neoclassical architecture, ...
, graduating B.A., 1730, M.A., 1733,
B.D. and
D.D. by diploma, 2 July 1744.
Career
He was
Deputy Clerk of the Closet
The Deputy Clerk of the Closet is the Domestic Chaplain to the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. The office was created in 1677. Since 1931, the Deputy Clerk is also the sub-dean of the Chapel Royal (under the Clerk of the Closet). The Deputy C ...
from 1745 to 1746.
James was a
canon of St George's Chapel, Windsor when he was nominated
bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
of the
Diocese of Hereford
The Diocese of Hereford is a Church of England diocese based in Hereford, covering Herefordshire, southern Shropshire and a few parishes within Worcestershire in England, and a few parishes within Powys and Monmouthshire in Wales. The cathedral i ...
on 8 April 1746.
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He was a Steward of the OA Club in 1745.][
]
Ancestry
See also
* List of Old Abingdonians
References
1709 births
1787 deaths
Alumni of The Queen's College, Oxford
18th-century Church of England bishops
Bishops of Hereford
Canons of Windsor
Younger sons of dukes
James
James is a common English language surname and given name:
*James (name), the typically masculine first name James
* James (surname), various people with the last name James
James or James City may also refer to:
People
* King James (disambiguati ...
Deputy Clerks of the Closet
People educated at Abingdon School
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