Francis Wanley

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Francis Wanley, Doctor of Divinity (b Marske 25 April 1709; d Ripon 9 July 1791) was an eminent Anglican priest in the second half of the 18th century.[1]

Wanley was educated at Christ's College, Cambridge.[2] He held livings at Thirkleby, Aldborough and Stokesley. He was Dean of Ripon[3] from 1750 to 1791.[4]

References

  1. ^ University of Durham
  2. ^ Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students, Graduates and Holders of Office at the University of Cambridge, from the Earliest Times to 1900, John Venn/John Archibald Venn Cambridge University Press > (10 volumes 1922 to 1953) Part I. 1209–1751 Vol. iv. Saal – Zuinglius (1927) p329
  3. ^ "Anno Regni Georgii III. Regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, Secundo" p344:Mark Baskett, Printer to the King's most excellent Majesty, and by the assigns of Robert Baskett, 1762
  4. ^ Clergy Database
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Preceded by
Heneage Dering
Dean of Ripon
1750 – 1791
Succeeded by
Darley Waddilove
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