BISHOPRIC OF CHESTER. THE DIOCESS OF CHESTER Contains the counties of Chester and Lancaster, part of Westmoreland, Yorkshire, and Cumberland, two chapelries in Denbighshire, and four churches and one chapel in the county of Flint, making 506 churches, chapels, and donatives, of which 101 are impropriate. Charged in the King's books, 4201. 13s. 3d. BISHOPS DURING THE PRESENT REIGN. Dr. Edmund Keene, promoted to the see of Ely, December, 1770, was succeeded by Dr. William Markham, translated in 1776, to the archbishopric of York: he was succeeded by Dr. Beilby Porteus, who was replaced by Dr. William Cleaver, upon his lordship's translation to the bishopric of London, in 1787. Dr. Cleaver was removed to Bangor, and Dr.Majendie consecrated in the year 1800. BISHOP, Henry William Majendie, D. D. canon residentiary of St. Paul's, and vicar of Hungerford, in the county of Berks. The very Reverend the DEAN, The Worshipful the CHANCELLOR, The Venerable the ARCHDEACON of CHESTER, PRESENTATIONS, PROMOTIONS, &c. The REV. HUGH CHOLMONDELEY, L.L.D. dean of Chester, presented to the rectory of Tarporley, co. Chester, vice Rev. Jackson, deceased. August 11. The Bishop of Chester, held a confirmation at Croston, in the county of Lancaster. REV. JOHN HANMER, A. M. of Brazen-nose college, Oxford, presented to the vicarage of Hanmer, in the county of Flint. REV. JAMES GATCLIFFE, of Magdalen college, Cambridge, collated to the cure of Gorton, in the county of Lancaster, vice Rev. J. Darby, deceased. REV. JOHN BURNETT STUART, M. A. instituted on his own petition, to the rectory of Grappenhall or Gropenhall, co. Chester, vice Rev. Peter Hasted, deceased. REV. ANDREW CHEAP established a society at Knaresborough, for the Suppression of Vice and Immorality. REV. WILLIAM RAYNARD, M.A. rector of South Stanley, and vicar of Nidd, appointed domestic chaplain to his Grace the duke of Portland. DIOCESS OF CARLISLE. THE DIOCESS OF CARLISLE Extending over the greater part of Cumberland and Westmoreland, contains one hundred and thirty one churches and chapels, of which eighteen are impropriate. Charged in the king's books 4201. 13s. 3d. BISHOPS DURING THE PRESENT REIGN. Upon the translation of Dr. Osbaldeston to the see of London, in 1762, Dr. Lyttleton was consecrated bishop of Carlisle, and dying in 1769, was succeeded by Dr. Law, who died, 1787. In the same year Dr. Douglas was elected bishop, upon whose translation to the see of Salisbury, in 1791, the honourable Dr. Vernon succeeded, and being promoted to the archbishopric of York, he was replaced by Dr. Goodenough in this present year, 1808. BISHOP, Samuel Goodenough, L.L.D. late dean of Rochester, and one of the Court of Assistants of the Sons of the Clergy. PRESENTATIONS, PROMOTIONS, &c. January, 26. The king was pleased to order a Conge d'Elire to pass the great seal of the united kingdom of Great Britain E and Ireland, empowering the dean and chapter of the cathedral church of Carlisle to elect a bishop of that see, the same being void by the translation of the reverend Father in God, Edward, late bishop thereof, to the see of York; and his majesty was also pleased by his royal sign manual, to recommend to the said dean and chapter the REV. SAMUEL GOODENOUGH, D.D. to be by them elected bishop of the said see of Carlisle. REV. JOHN COWAN, of Allonby, presented to the vicarage of Gilcrux, co. Cumberland, vice Rev. Sharpe, dec. REV. THOMAS HARRISON, B. A. presented to the chapel of St. Trinity, Whitehaven, co. Cumberland, vice Rev. Church, dec. October. THE REV. THOMAS LOWRY, vicar of Crosbyupon-Eden, M.A. elected mayor of Carlisle. Names of persons ordained within the diocess of Carlisle, in the year 1808, by the right Rev. Samuel, lord bishop of Carlisle. At a public ordination held in the chapel at Rose Castle, on Sunday, August 14, 1808. PRIESTS, Edward Anderson, A.B. Edmund Wilkinson, clerk. Wm. Dawson Thompson, ditto. John Hallifax, ditto. DEACON. John Airey (a literate person.) At a private ordination held in the same chapel on Wednesday, December 21, 1808. DEACONS. James Frail (a literate person.) Wilson Simkinson, ditto. Thomas Turner, ditto. Charles Church, A.B. BISHOPRIC OF SODOR AND MAN. THIS VERY ANCIENT BISHOPRIC Contains the seventeen parishes which comprise the whole Island of Man. Instituted A. C. 447. In the 5th year of his present Majesty's reign, John, duke of Athol, and Charlotte, baroness Strange, his wife, for a consideration, sold the Island, Castle, Pale and Lordship of Man, with all the islands and lordships belonging thereto, with all rights, jurisdictions, and interests therein. In consequence of this, the same were vested unalienably in the crown. This sale of the island, did not however extend to the duke's landed property, nor to the lordship's of the several manors, nor to the rents, services, wastes, commons and other lands; nor to the waters, fisheries, mills, mines, minerals, quarries, waifs, estrays, deodands, and wrecks; nor to the PATRONAGE OF THE BISHOPRIC, and of the other ECCLESIASTICAL BENEFICES to which at the time of the said sale, the duke and duchess were entitled. 5 G. 3. c. 26. This see, therefore, still continues in the patronage of the Duke of Athol, upon whose nomination, if the king approves, the Bishop is consecrated by the archbishop of York, and installed in Peel cathedral. The consistory court consists of the bishop, archdeacon, two vicars choral, and an episcopal registrar. The bishop of this diocess has no seat in parliament, but is allowed the highest seat in the lower house of convocation. BISHOP, Claudius Crigan, D. D. SEAT. Bishop's Court, Isle of Man. Venerable the ARCHDEACON, To this archdeaconry is annexed the rectory of Kirk Andrews. |