Edmund Gibson
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For the Canon of Windsor, see Edmund Gibson (priest).
Edmund Gibson (1669 – 6 September 1748) was a British divine who served as Bishop of Lincoln and Bishop of London, jurist, and antiquary.
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Edmund Gibson | |
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Bishop of London | |
Church | Church of England |
Diocese | Diocese of London |
Elected | 1723 |
Term ended | 1748 (death) |
Predecessor | John Robinson |
Successor | Thomas Sherlock |
Other post(s) | Bishop of Lincoln 1716–1720 Archdeacon of Surrey 1710–1716 |
Orders | |
Consecration | c. 1716 |
Personal details | |
Born | 1669 (1669) |
Died | 6 September 1748(1748-09-06) (aged 78–79) |
Buried | All Saints Church, Fulham |
Nationality | British |
Denomination | Anglican |
Profession | Latin scholar |
Alma mater | Queen's College, Oxford |
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