Hugh Percy (bishop)
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Hugh Percy was a British churchman, bishop of Rochester
and bishop of Carlisle
.
, by Isabella Susannah, second daughter of Peter Burrell and sister of Peter Burrell, 1st Baron Gwydyr
, and was born in London. His mother was sister to Frances Julia Burrell, who married Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland
. He was educated at Eton
and St John's College, Cambridge
, where he graduated M.A. 1805, and D.D. 1825; he was admitted ad eundem at Oxford in 1834.
Having taken holy orders, he married, 19 May 1806, Mary, eldest daughter of Charles Manners-Sutton
, archbishop of Canterbury
, by whom in 1809 he was collated to the benefices of Bishopsbourne
and Ivychurch
, Kent
. In 1810 he was appointed chancellor and prebendary of Exeter, appointments he held until 1816. On 21 December 1812 he was installed chancellor of Salisbury Cathedral
. In 1816 he was collated by his father-in-law to a prebendal stall at Canterbury Cathedral
, and in the same year he received the stall of Finsbury at St Paul's Cathedral
, which he held until his death. In 1822 he was made Archdeacon of Canterbury, and in 1825, on the death of Gerrard Andrewes
, he was raised to the deanery
. While dean of Canterbury he promoted the repair of the interior of the cathedral. Two years later (15 July 1827), on the death of Walker King
, he was consecrated bishop of Rochester; after a few months' tenure, he was translated, on the death of Samuel Goodenough
, to Carlisle. This bishopric he held till his death.
In 1838 he established a clergy aid society, and in 1855 a diocesan education society. He found Rose Castle
, the episcopal residence, much dilapidated; he called in the architect Thomas Rickman
, and the house was entirely remodelled. The main cost was defrayed out of the episcopal revenues, but he spent his own money on the gardens, grounds, and outbuildings. A rosary
was laid out by Sir Joseph Paxton, who also formed the terraced gardens. He was fond of farming, and on his journeys to and from London, to attend the House of Lords, he used to drive his four horses himself. He died at Rose Castle and was buried in the parish churchyard of Dalston
.
, and heiress of her uncle, Richard Heber
, and assumed the name of Heber in addition to his own, becoming Algernon Heber-Percy.. His second son, Rved Henry, was also a priest.
Bishop of Rochester
The Bishop of Rochester is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Rochester in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers the west of the county of Kent and is centred in the city of Rochester where the bishop's seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin...
and bishop of Carlisle
Bishop of Carlisle
The Bishop of Carlisle is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Carlisle in the Province of York.The diocese covers the County of Cumbria except for Alston Moor and the former Sedbergh Rural District...
.
Life
He was the third son of Algernon Percy, 1st Earl of BeverleyAlgernon Percy, 1st Earl of Beverley
Algernon Percy, 1st Earl of Beverley, FSA was a British peer, known as Lord Algernon Percy from 1766–86....
, by Isabella Susannah, second daughter of Peter Burrell and sister of Peter Burrell, 1st Baron Gwydyr
Peter Burrell, 1st Baron Gwydyr
Peter Burrell, 1st Baron Gwydyr PC featured in English politics at the end of the 18th century but he was best known for his involvement in cricket, particularly his part in the foundation of Marylebone Cricket Club in 1787...
, and was born in London. His mother was sister to Frances Julia Burrell, who married Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland
Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland
Lieutenant-General Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland, FRS was an officer in the British army and later a British peer...
. He was educated at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college's alumni include nine Nobel Prize winners, six Prime Ministers, three archbishops, at least two princes, and three Saints....
, where he graduated M.A. 1805, and D.D. 1825; he was admitted ad eundem at Oxford in 1834.
Having taken holy orders, he married, 19 May 1806, Mary, eldest daughter of Charles Manners-Sutton
Charles Manners-Sutton
Charles Manners-Sutton was a priest in the Church of England who served as Archbishop of Canterbury from 1805 to 1828.-Life:...
, archbishop of Canterbury
Archbishop of Canterbury
The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. In his role as head of the Anglican Communion, the archbishop leads the third largest group...
, by whom in 1809 he was collated to the benefices of Bishopsbourne
Bishopsbourne
Bishopsbourne is a small village in Kent, England. It lies in the Nailbourne valley some from Canterbury and about from Dover. It has a public house, The Mermaid, built in 1861, and a church, St Mary's, with 14th-century wall paintings. Author Joseph Conrad lived here and his house, "Oswalds",...
and Ivychurch
Ivychurch
For Ivychurch, Wiltshire, see Ivychurch PrioryIvychurch is a village and civil parish in the Shepway District of Kent, England. The village is located on the Romney Marsh, three miles north-west of New Romney. The parish council consists of five members.The village has a public house but has...
, Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
. In 1810 he was appointed chancellor and prebendary of Exeter, appointments he held until 1816. On 21 December 1812 he was installed chancellor of Salisbury Cathedral
Salisbury Cathedral
Salisbury Cathedral, formally known as the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is an Anglican cathedral in Salisbury, England, considered one of the leading examples of Early English architecture....
. In 1816 he was collated by his father-in-law to a prebendal stall at Canterbury Cathedral
Canterbury Cathedral
Canterbury Cathedral in Canterbury, Kent, is one of the oldest and most famous Christian structures in England and forms part of a World Heritage Site....
, and in the same year he received the stall of Finsbury at St Paul's Cathedral
St Paul's Cathedral
St Paul's Cathedral, London, is a Church of England cathedral and seat of the Bishop of London. Its dedication to Paul the Apostle dates back to the original church on this site, founded in AD 604. St Paul's sits at the top of Ludgate Hill, the highest point in the City of London, and is the mother...
, which he held until his death. In 1822 he was made Archdeacon of Canterbury, and in 1825, on the death of Gerrard Andrewes
Gerrard Andrewes
Gerrard Andrewes was an English churchman, Dean of Canterbury from 1809.-Life:He was the son of Gerrard Andrewes, vicar of Syston and St. Nicholas, Leicester, and master of the Leicester Grammar School. The younger Gerrard was born at Leicester 3 April 1750, and educated at Westminster School...
, he was raised to the deanery
Dean of Canterbury
The Dean of Canterbury is the head of the Chapter of the Cathedral of Christ Church, Canterbury, England. The office of dean originated after the English Reformation, and its precursor office was the prior of the cathedral-monastery...
. While dean of Canterbury he promoted the repair of the interior of the cathedral. Two years later (15 July 1827), on the death of Walker King
Walker King
Walker King was an English churchman and man of letters, bishop of Rochester from 1809 and with French Laurence editor of the works of Edmund Burke.-Life:...
, he was consecrated bishop of Rochester; after a few months' tenure, he was translated, on the death of Samuel Goodenough
Samuel Goodenough
Samuel Goodenough was the Bishop of Carlisle from 1808 until his death in 1827, and an amateur botanist and collector. He is honoured in the scientific names of the plant genus Goodenia and the Red-capped Robin .-Life:Born at Kimpton, near Weyhill, Hampshire, on 29 April 1743 , he was the third...
, to Carlisle. This bishopric he held till his death.
In 1838 he established a clergy aid society, and in 1855 a diocesan education society. He found Rose Castle
Rose Castle
Rose Castle is a fortified house in Cumbria, England, on a site that was home to the bishops of Carlisle from 1230 to 2009. It is within the parish of Dalston, from Dalston itself...
, the episcopal residence, much dilapidated; he called in the architect Thomas Rickman
Thomas Rickman
Thomas Rickman , was an English architect who was a major figure in the Gothic Revival.He was born at Maidenhead, Berkshire, into a large Quaker family, and avoided the medical career envisaged for him by his father, a grocer and druggist; he went into business for himself and married his first...
, and the house was entirely remodelled. The main cost was defrayed out of the episcopal revenues, but he spent his own money on the gardens, grounds, and outbuildings. A rosary
Rose garden
A Rose garden or Rosarium is a garden or park, often open to the public, used to present and grow various types of garden roses. Designs vary tremendously and roses may be displayed alongside other plants or grouped by individual variety, colour or class in rose beds.-Origins of the rose...
was laid out by Sir Joseph Paxton, who also formed the terraced gardens. He was fond of farming, and on his journeys to and from London, to attend the House of Lords, he used to drive his four horses himself. He died at Rose Castle and was buried in the parish churchyard of Dalston
Dalston
Dalston is a district of north-east London, England, located in the London Borough of Hackney. It is situated northeast of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London...
.
Family
His first wife Mary, by whom he had three sons and eight daughters, died in September 1831. He married, secondly, in February 1840, Mary, the daughter of Sir William Hope Johnstone. His eldest son, Algernon, married Emily, daughter of Bishop Reginald HeberReginald Heber
Reginald Heber was the Church of England's Bishop of Calcutta who is now remembered chiefly as a hymn-writer.-Life:Heber was born at Malpas in Cheshire...
, and heiress of her uncle, Richard Heber
Richard Heber
Richard Heber , English book-collector, the half-brother of Reginald Heber, was born in London.As an undergraduate at Brasenose College, Oxford, he began to collect a purely classical library, but his taste broadening, he became interested in early English drama and literature, and began his...
, and assumed the name of Heber in addition to his own, becoming Algernon Heber-Percy.. His second son, Rved Henry, was also a priest.