George Pretyman Tomline
Sir George Pretyman Tomline, 5th Baronet FRS (born George Pretyman; 9 October 1750 – 14 November 1827) was an English clergyman, theologian, Bishop of Lincoln and then Bishop of Winchester, and confidant of William Pitt the Younger. He was an opponent of Catholic emancipation.
- In this name, the family name is Pretyman (before 1803), Pretyman Tomline (from 1803), but commonly called Tomline thereafter.
The Right Reverend Sir George Pretyman Tomline | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Winchester | |
Pretyman Tomline robed as Garter Prelate. | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Winchester |
| In office | 1820–1827 |
| Predecessor | Brownlow North |
| Successor | Charles Sumner |
| Other post(s) | Private secretary to the Prime Minister (1783–1787) Dean of St Paul's (1787–1820) Bishop of Lincoln (1787–1820) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1774 (deacon); 1776 (priest) |
| Consecration | c. 1787 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Pretyman 9 October 1750 Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, Great Britain |
| Died | 14 November 1827 (aged 77) Wimborne, Dorset, United Kingdom |
| Buried | Winchester Cathedral |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Residence | Kingston Hall, near Wimborne (at death) |
| Parents | George Pretyman and Susan Hubbard |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Maltby (m. 1784-1826; her death) |
| Children | 3 |
| Profession | theologian |
| Alma mater | Pembroke College, Cambridge |
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