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Ecclesiastical Patronage in England, 1770-1801 [electronic resource] : A Study of Four Family and Political Networks
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Payne, Reider.
- Series:
- Hors serie Ecclesiastical patronage in England, 1770-1801
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Church of England--Benefices--History--18th century.
- England--Church history--18th century.
- Patronage, Ecclesiastical--England--History--18th century.
- Patronage, Ecclesiastical--History--18th century--England.
- Patronage, Ecclesiastical.
- England.
- Church of England.
- Local Subjects:
- Church of England--Benefices--History--18th century.
- England--Church history--18th century.
- Patronage, Ecclesiastical--England--History--18th century.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (374 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- Ecclesiastical Patronage in England, 1770-1801
- Place of Publication:
- Lewiston : The Edwin Mellen Press, 2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book examines Church patronage in late-eighteenth century Britain, during the administrations of Lord North (1770-1782) and the first government of William Pitt the Younger (1783-1801). The clergy were one of the foremost of the Hanoverian professions, with its patronage a source of interest to the King, politicians, the landed elite and the universities. By concentrating on the appointments of clergy below the bench of bishops, the book gives a clear account of the complex relationships and criteria which underlay the four patronage networks. It will greatly increase our understanding of
- Contents:
- ECCLESIASTICAL PATRONAGE IN ENGLAND, 1770-1801: A Study of Four Family and Political Networks; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Chapter One: Introduction; Chapter Two: Patronage; Chapter Three: The Second and Third Earls of Hardwicke; Chapter Four: The Harris Family; Chapter Five: Charles Jenkinson; Chapter Six: George Pretyman; Chapter Seven: Conclusion; Appendices; Appendix 1: List of Corporation of Christchurch, 2 April 1780; Appendix 2: Crown Patronage; Appendix 3: Notes on Style; Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-7734-2992-1
- OCLC:
- 818882163
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