Edward Venables-Vernon-Harcourt
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 and then the Archbishop of York until his death.
The Most Reverend and Right Honourable Edward Venables-Vernon-Harcourt | |
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| Archbishop of York | |
Portrait by Thomas Phillips | |
| 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 10 October 1757 Sudbury Hall, Derbyshire, England |
| Died | 5 November 1847 (aged 90) 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 |
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.
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