Edward Venables-Vernon-Harcourt
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Edward Venables-Vernon-Harcourt (10 October 1757 – 5 November 1847) was a Church of England bishop. He was the Bishop of Carlisle from 1791 to 1807[2] and then the Archbishop of York until his death.
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Edward Venables-Vernon-Harcourt | |
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Archbishop of York | |
Province | Province of York |
Diocese | Diocese of York |
Elected | 26 November 1807 (nominated) 19 January 1808 (confirmed) |
Term ended | 1847 (death) |
Predecessor | William Markham |
Successor | Thomas Musgrave |
Other post(s) | Bishop of Carlisle (1791–1807) |
Personal details | |
Born | Edward Venables-Vernon (1757-10-10)10 October 1757[1] Sudbury Hall, Derbyshire, England |
Died | 5 November 1847(1847-11-05) (aged 90)[1] Bishopthorpe, Yorkshire, England |
Buried | Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire |
Nationality | British |
Denomination | Anglican |
Parents | George Venables-Vernon, 1st Baron Vernon |
Spouse | Lady Anne Leveson-Gower |
Children | 16 children |
Profession | Clergyman |
Education | Westminster School |
Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
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He was the third son of the George Venables-Vernon, 1st Baron Vernon (1709–1780), and assumed the additional name of Harcourt on succeeding to the property of his cousin, the last Earl Harcourt, in 1831.[2]