John Hume (bishop)
John Hume | |
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Bishop of Salisbury | |
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Diocese | Salisbury |
In office | 1766–1782 |
Predecessor | John Thomas |
Successor | Shute Barrington |
Other post(s) | Bishop of Bristol (1756–1758) Bishop of Oxford (1758–1766) Dean of St Paul's (1758–1766) |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 1706 |
Died | 26 June 1782 |
Nationality | British |
Denomination | Anglican |
Spouse | Lady Mary Hay (m. 1758) |
Alma mater | Merton College, Oxford Corpus Christi College, Oxford |
John Hume (c. 1706 – 26 June 1782) was an English bishop.
Early life and education[]
John Hume was the son of Rev. William Hume (1651-1714) of Milton, Devon, and his wife Jane Robertson (d. 1733).[1][2] Hume matriculated at Merton College, Oxford on 31 March 1721, aged 15. He migrated to Corpus Christi College, Oxford, graduating B.A. 1724, M.A. 1727, B.D. & D.D. 1743.
Career[]
He became a Canon of Westminster (28 June 1742 – 1748)[3] and a Canon of St Paul's Cathedral (30 March 1748 – 1766).[4]
He was rector of Barnes, London from 1749 to 1758; he was appointed Bishop of Bristol in 1756.[5] In 1758 he became Bishop of Oxford and Dean of St Paul's, and in 1766 Bishop of Salisbury and ex officio Chancellor of the Order of the Garter.[6]
He married Lady Mary Hay, youngest daughter of George Hay, 8th Earl of Kinnoull.[7]
References[]
- ^ Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
- ^ "Hume & Home Genealogy". www.clan-home.org. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ Horn, Joyce M. (1992), Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857, vol. 7, pp. 83–97
- ^ Horn, Joyce M. (1969), Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857, vol. 1, pp. 61–63
- ^ The Environs of London: Volume 1, County of Surrey; Appendix: Additions and corrections (pages 541–572) at British History Online
- ^ "The bishops of Oxford". www.oxfordhistory.org.uk. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ James Balfour Paul (1908). The Scots Peerage. D. Douglas. p. 234.
External links[]
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- 1782 deaths
- Alumni of Merton College, Oxford
- Alumni of Corpus Christi College, Oxford
- Bishops of Bristol
- Bishops of Oxford
- Bishops of Salisbury
- Deans of St Paul's
- Canons of Westminster
- Chancellors of the Order of the Garter
- 1700s births
- 18th-century Church of England bishops