George Pretyman Tomline
1750
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1827
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country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Great Britain
languages spoken, written or signed: English
occupation: priest
award received: Fellow of the Royal Society
position held: Anglican Bishop of Winchester, Anglican bishop of Lincoln
In this name, the family name is Pretyman (before 1803), Pretyman Tomline (from 1803), but commonly called Tomline thereafter. Sir George Pretyman Tomline, 5th Baronet (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. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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