Thomas Turton
| The Right Reverend Thomas Turton | |
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| Born |
25 February 1780 Hatfield, West Riding of Yorkshire |
| Died |
7 January 1864 (aged 83) Ely House, Dover Street, London |
Thomas Turton (25 February 1780 – 7 January 1864) was an English divine, the Bishop of Ely from 1845 to 1864.
Life
Thomas Turton was son of Thomas and Ann Turton of Hatfield, West Riding. He was admitted to Queens' College, Cambridge in 1801 but migrated to St Catharine's College in 1804. In 1805 he graduated BA as senior wrangler and equal Smith's Prizeman.[1] Elected a fellow of St Catharine's in 1806, he was Lucasian Professor of Mathematics from 1822 to 1826 and Regius Professor of Divinity from 1827 to 1842.
After various other clerical appointments, Turton was Dean of Peterborough from 1830 to 1842, Dean of Westminster from 1842 to 1845 and Bishop of Ely from 1845 to 1864.
He is buried at Kensal Green Cemetery.[2]
References
- ↑ "Turton, Thomas (TRTN801T)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ↑ Paths of Glory. Friends of Kensal Green Cemetery. 1997. p. 100.
- Frost, Maurice ed. (1962). Historical Companion to Hymns Ancient & Modern. London: William Clowes & Sons Ltd.
- Robert Bruen (2008). "Lucasian Chair: Thomas Turton". Lucasian Chair.org. Retrieved 2 April 2008.
External links
- Works by or about Thomas Turton in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
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| Preceded by John Kaye |
Regius Professor of Divinity at Cambridge 1827—1842 |
Succeeded by Alfred Ollivant |
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| Preceded by Joseph Allen |
Bishop of Ely 1836–1845 |
Succeeded by Edward Harold Browne |
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