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CANTERBURY.

George Hooper, S.T.P., was nominated 28th March 1691[1]; admitted 8th July 1691[2]; installed the 11th of the same month; and in Oct. 1703 was made bishop of St. Asaph, but he held this deanery in commendam till he was translated to Bath.

George Stanhope, S.T.P., was instituted 18th and installed 23rd March 1703-4[3]. He died at Bath 18th March 1728.

Elias Sydall was nominated 30th March 1728[4], and elected 10th April following[5]. He was made bishop of St. David's, and afterwards translated to Gloucester; but he held the deanery of Canterbury in commendam till his death, 24th Dec. 1733.

John Lynch was constituted dean of Canterbury 11th Jan. 1733-4[6], and installed on the 18th of that month. He died 25th May 1760.

William Friend was nominated 3rd June 1760[7], and elected on the 12th of the same month, vice Dr. Lynch deceased[8]. He died 26th Nov. 1766.

John Potter was constituted dean of Canterbury 20th Dec. 1766, vice William Friend deceased[9]. He died 20th Sept. 1770.

Brownlow North was made dean of Canterbury in the room of John Potter 6th Oct. 1770[10]. He resigned on being made bishop of Lichfield.

John Moore succeeded Brownlow North 19th Sept. 1771[11]. He resigned in 1775.

James Cornwallis succeeded John Moore 28th April 1775[12]. He was promoted to the see of Lichfield in 1781.

George Horne was made dean of Canterbury, vice James Cornwalls, 19th Sept. 1781[13]. He was promoted to Norwich in 1790.

  1. Church Book, Home Office.
  2. Bishops' Certificates.
  3. Ibid.
  4. Church Book, Home Office.
  5. Bishops' Certificates.
  6. Ibid.
  7. Church Book, Home Office.
  8. Bishops' Certificates.
  9. Ibid.
  10. Ibid.
  11. Ibid.
  12. Ibid.
  13. Ibid.