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Thomas Cheney or Cheyney (1694 – 27 January 1760) was a
Thomas Cheney or Cheyney (1694 – 27 January 1760) was a Church of England
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priest, who served as Dean of Lincoln
The Dean of Lincoln is the head of the Chapter of Lincoln Cathedral in the city of Lincoln, England in the Church of England Diocese of Lincoln. Christine Wilson was installed as Dean on 22 October 2016.
from 1744 to 1748 and Dean of Winchester
The Dean of Winchester is the head of the Chapter of Winchester Cathedral in the city of Winchester, England, in the Diocese of Winchester. Appointment is by the Crown. The first incumbent was the last Prior, William Kingsmill, Catherine Ogle ...
from 25 March 1748 to 1760. He was the only son of another Thomas Cheyney, prebendary
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of Wells Cathedral
Wells Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in Wells, Somerset, England, dedicated to St Andrew the Apostle. It is the seat of the Bishop of Bath and Wells, whose cathedra it holds as mother church of the Diocese of Bath and Wells. Built as a ...
and master at Winchester College
Winchester College is a public school (fee-charging independent day and boarding school) in Winchester, Hampshire, England. It was founded by William of Wykeham in 1382 and has existed in its present location ever since. It is the oldest of the ...
. Thomas junior was educated at Winchester College and New College, Oxford
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Winchester College's archives contain several letters to him.
Bibliography
*G H Blore, ''Thomas Cheyney, Wykehamist, Dean of Winchester'' (Winchester: The Wykeham Press, 1950)References