Biography of Bishop George Pelham 1766-1827

On 15th June 1754 [his father] Thomas Pelham 1st Earl Chichester (age 26) and [his mother] Anne Frankland Countess Chichester (age 19) were married at Mortlake, Richmond.

On 13th October 1766 Bishop George Pelham was born to [his father] Thomas Pelham 1st Earl Chichester (age 38) and [his mother] Anne Frankland Countess Chichester (age 31).

On 4th December 1778 [his brother-in-law] George Brodrick 4th Viscount Midleton (age 24) and [his sister] Anne Pelham were married. She by marriage Viscountess Midleton of Midleton in Cork. She the daughter of [his father] Thomas Pelham 1st Earl Chichester (age 50) and [his mother] Anne Frankland Countess Chichester (age 43). They were third cousin once removed.

On 28th June 1783 [his sister] Anne Pelham Viscountess Midleton died.

In 1787 Bishop George Pelham (age 20) graduated from Clare College, Cambridge University.

In 1792 Bishop George Pelham (age 25) and Mary Rycroft were married. He the son of Thomas Pelham 1st Earl Chichester (age 63) and Anne Frankland Countess Chichester (age 57).

In 1800 Bishop George Pelham (age 33) was appointed Vicar of St Peter and St Paul's Church, Hellingly.

In 1801 [his brother] Thomas Pelham 2nd Earl Chichester (age 44) and [his sister-in-law] Mary Henrietta Juliana Osborne Countess Chichester (age 24) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of Francis Osborne 5th Duke Leeds and Amelia Darcy 12th Baroness Darcy 9th Baroness Conyers. He the son of [his father] Thomas Pelham 1st Earl Chichester (age 72) and [his mother] Anne Frankland Countess Chichester (age 66).

In 1803 [his brother] Thomas Pelham 2nd Earl Chichester (age 46) was appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.

In 1803 Bishop George Pelham (age 36) was consecrated Bishop of Bristol.

On 8th January 1805 [his father] Thomas Pelham 1st Earl Chichester (age 76) died. His son [his brother] Thomas (age 48) succeeded 2nd Earl Chichester, 3rd Baron Pelham of Stanmer in Sussex and 7th Baronet Pelham of Laughton. [his sister-in-law] Mary Henrietta Juliana Osborne Countess Chichester (age 28) by marriage Countess Chichester.

In 1807 Bishop George Pelham (age 40) was translated to Bishop of Exeter.

On 5th March 1813 [his mother] Anne Frankland Countess Chichester (age 78) died.

In 1816 Bishop George Pelham (age 49) was appointed Clerk of the Closet.

In 1820 Bishop George Pelham (age 53) was translated to Bishop of Lincoln.

On 4th July 1826 [his brother] Thomas Pelham 2nd Earl Chichester (age 70) died. His son [his nephew] Henry (age 21) succeeded 3rd Earl Chichester, 4th Baron Pelham of Stanmer in Sussex and 8th Baronet Pelham of Laughton.

On 7th February 1827 Bishop George Pelham (age 60) died at his residence at Connaught Place, Bayswater. He was buried in the Pelham family vault at All Saint's Church, Laughton.

Monument at St Mary's Church, Buckden [Map] to Bishop George Pelham sculpted by Edward Hodges Baily (age 38).

In 1837 [his former wife] Mary Rycroft died.