Frederick Cornwallis
Frederick Cornwallis (5 March 1713 – 19 March 1783) was a British clergy member who served as Archbishop of Canterbury after a career in the Church of England. He was born the seventh son of an aristocratic family.
The Most Reverend and Right Honourable Frederick Cornwallis | |
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| Archbishop of Canterbury | |
Portrait by Nathaniel Dance-Holland | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Canterbury |
| In office | 1768–1783 |
| Predecessor | Thomas Secker |
| Successor | John Moore |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 19 February 1750 by Thomas Herring |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 March 1713 London, England |
| Died | 19 March 1783 (aged 70) Lambeth, London, England |
| Buried | Church of St Mary-at-Lambeth |
| Nationality | English |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Lichfield (1750–1768) |
| Alma mater | Christ's College, Cambridge |
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