REV. WILLIAM COOKE elected, by the president and chapter, one of the vicars choral of Hereford cathedral. REV. J. WALL, chaplain in ordinary to the Prince of Wales, instituted to the rectory of Woolstaston, in the county of Salop. REV. J. HIGGINS, rector of Eastnor, presented to the rectory of Pixley, in the county of Hereford. REV. JOHN CAM, A. M. of St. John's college, Cam bridge, chaplain to the Countess of Kinnoul, instituted to the vicarage of Mansell Lacy, co. Hereford. Gentlemen ordained by the Lord Bishop of Hereford. PRIESTS. James Volant Vashon, B. A. DEACONS. Richard Hodges, B. A. John Roche, B. A. William Powell, B. A. James Morris, B. A. Peter Walond Moore, B. A. Benjamin Cheese, B. A. BISHOPRIC OF BRISTOL THE SEE OF BRISTOL Was erected by patent, bearing date, June 4, 1542, 34 Henry VIII. It extends over 221 churches and chapels, in the county of Dorset, two parishes in the archdeaconry of Bath; and over the deanery of Bristol, (which contains fifteen parishes in the liberties of Bristol,) and seventeen other churches and chapels, in the county of Gloucester, subject to the jurisdiction of the bishop and chancellor of Bristol, but exempted from archdiaconal jurisdiction. Charged in the King's books 2941, 11s. Od. BISHOPS DURING THE PRESENT REIGN. Dr. Yonge, translated to Norwich, 1761. Dr. Newton, died February, 1782. Dr. Lewis Bagot, translated to Norwich, 1783. Dr. Spencer Madan, translated to Peterborough, in 1794. Dr. F. H. W. Cornwall, translated to Hereford, 1802. . Hon. Dr. Pelham, translated to Exeter, 1807. Dr. John Luxmore, translated to the see of Hereford, in 1808, and succeeded by Dr. Mansell, master of King's college, Cambridge. BISHOP, William Lort Mansell, D.D. master of King's college, Cambridge. The very reverend the DEAN, Bowyer Edward Sparke, D. D. rector of Leverington, co. Cambridge. The Worshipful the CHANCELLOR, Rev. Job Walker Baugh, M. A. The venerable the ARCHDEACON of DORSET. Rev. Henry Hall, M. A. PRESENTATIONS, PROMOTIONS, &c. The REV. WILLIAM SHAW, vicar of Chelvey, near Bristol, appointed domestic chaplain to the Lord Bishop of Elphin, in the kingdom of Ireland. February 17. The LORD BISHOP OF BRISTOL, appointed to preach before the House of Lords, being Fast-day. A dispensation passed the great seal, enabling the REV. WILLIAM S. BRADLEY, vicar of Chard, to hold the rectory of Wambrook, in the county of Dorset. The degree of Doctor of Laws, conferred upon the REV. JOHN PRIOR ESTLIN, of the city of Bristol, by the university of Glasgow. REV. J. REED, B. D. presented to the rectory of Haslebury Bryan, in the county of Dorset, vice Rev. Dr. Carpenter, deceased. July 7. A confirmation held in Bristol cathedral. The degree of Doctor in Divinity, conferred by the university of Dublin, on the REV. ASHE, of the city of Bristol. August 23. The king was pleased to order a Conge D'Elire, to pass the great seal of the united kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, empowering the dean and chapter of the cathedral church of Bristol, to elect a bishop of that see, the same being void by the translation of the Reverend Father in God, John, late bishop thereof, to the see of Hereford; and his Majesty was also pleased, by his royal sign manual, to recommend to the said dean and chapter, the REV. WILLIAM LORT MANSELL, D. D. to be by them elected bishop of the said see. September 13. The fifteenth annual meeting of the Sons of the Clergy of Bristol and neighbourhood, held at the cathedral. Sum collected, 3537. STEWARDS FOR THE ENSUING YEAR. Rev. Richard Collinson, rector of King's Weston. — J. B. Lethbridge, esq. M.P. REV. JOHN WICKERS, M.A. rector of Codford St. Peters, Wilts. instituted to the rectory of Langton Matravers, in the County of Dorset. LORD BISHOP OF BRISTOL, held his first ordination at Cambridge. Charles Richard Pritchett, B. A. Trinity college, Cambridge. Benjamin Pullan, B. A. Fellow of Clare-hall. Robert Anlezark, B. A. Christ college. |