Thomas Burgess (bishop)

For the Roman Catholic bishop, see Thomas Burgess (bishop of Clifton).

The Right Reverend Thomas Burgess
Bishop of Salisbury

Church	Church of England
Diocese	Diocese of London
Installed	1803
Predecessor	John Fisher
Successor	Edward Denison
Personal details
Born	(1756-11-18)18 November 1756 Odiham
Died	19 February 1837(1837-02-19) (aged 80)
Nationality	British
Denomination	Anglican
Education	Robert May's School Winchester College
Alma mater	Corpus Christi College, Oxford

Thomas Burgess (18 November 1756 – 19 February 1837) was an English author, philosopher, Bishop of St David's and Bishop of Salisbury.

Life

He was born at Odiham in Hampshire and educated at Robert May's School, Odiham, Winchester College, and at Corpus Christi College, Oxford. Before graduating, he edited a reprint of John Burton's Pentalogia. In 1781 he brought out an annotated edition of Richard Dawes's Miscellaneci Critica (reprinted, Leipzig, 1800). In 1783 he became a fellow of his college, and in 1785 was appointed chaplain to Shute Barrington, bishop of Salisbury.^[1] He moved with Barrington to Durham on the latter's appointment as bishop there in 1791, where he obtained a prebendal stall, holding in turn the 9th (1791-92),^[2] 6th (1792-1820)^[3] and 2nd (1820-1825) stalls.^[4]

In 1788 he published his Considerations on the Abolition of Slavery, in which he advocated the principle of gradual emancipation. In 1791 he accompanied Barrington to Durham, where he did evangelistic work among the poorer classes. In 1803 he was appointed to the vacant bishopric of St David's, which he held for over twenty years, in commendam with his prebendal stall in Durham. He founded the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge in the diocese, and also St David's College (now the University of Wales, Lampeter), which he endowed,^[1] and to which his library was donated after his death.

In 1820 he was appointed first president of the recently founded Royal Society of Literature; and five years later he was promoted to the see of Salisbury, also resigning his stall in Durham. At Salisbury at St David's, he founded a Church Union Society for the assistance of infirm and distressed clergymen. He opposed both Unitarianism and Catholic Emancipation.^[1]

Thomas Burgess was a founding member of the Odiham Agricultural Society and was instrumental in establishing the Royal Veterinary Society.

He died on 19 February 1837, and was buried at Salisbury on 27 February.^[5]

Works

A list of his works, which are very numerous, will be found in his biography by John Scandrett Harford (2nd ed, 1841). In addition to those already referred to may be mentioned his Essay on the Study of Antiquities, The First Principles of Christian Knowledge; Reflections on the Controversial Writings of Dr Priestley, Emendationes in Suidam et Hesychium et alios Lexicographos Graecos; The Bible, and nothing but the Bible, the Religion of the Church of England.^[1]

Notes

1 2 3 4 One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Burgess, Thomas". Encyclopædia Britannica. 4 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 814.
↑ Canons of Durham: Ninth prebend. Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae. 11. Institute of Historical Research. 2004. pp. 104–106 – via British History Online.
↑ Canons of Durham: Sixth prebend. Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae. 11. Institute of Historical Research. 2004. pp. 97–99 – via British History Online.
↑ Canons of Durham: Second prebend. Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae. 11. Institute of Historical Research. 2004. pp. 88–90 – via British History Online.
↑ Tout 1886.

References

John Scandrett Harford, The life of Thomas Burgess, D.D., F.R.S., F.A.S. &c. &c. &c. late Lord Bishop of Salisbury, Orme, Brown, Green and Longmans, London.
D T W Price, Yr Esgob Burgess a Choleg Llanbedr: Bishop Burgess and Lampeter College, University of Wales Press, Cardiff (ISBN 0-7083-0965-8)
Tout, Thomas Frederick (1886). "Burgess, Thomas (1756-1837)". In Stephen, Leslie. Dictionary of National Biography. 7. London: Smith, Elder & Co.

Church of England titles
Preceded by Lord George Murray	Bishop of St David's 1803–1825	Succeeded by John Jenkinson
Preceded by John Fisher	Bishop of Salisbury 1825–1837	Succeeded by Edward Denison

Bishops of St David's

Early Medieval	Saint David Cynog Saint Telio Saint Ceneu Morfael Haernynin Elwaed Gurnuru Llunwerth I Gwrgwst Gwrgan Clydog Einion Elfodd Ethelman Elaunc Maelsgwyd Sadyrnfyw Cadell Sulhaithnay Nobis Idwal Asser Arthwael Samson Ruelin Rhydderch Elwyn Morfyw Llunwerth II Eneuris Sulhidyr Ivor Morgeneu

High Medieval	Nathan Ieuan Arwystl Erbin Trahaearn Joseph Bleiddud Sulien Abraham Sulien Rhigyfarch Wilfrid Daniel Bernard David FitzGerald Peter de Leia Gerald of Wales Geoffrey de Henlaw Iorwerth Anselm le Gras Thomas Wallensis Richard Carew Thomas Bek

Late Medieval	David Martyn Henry de Gower John of Thoresby Reginald Brian Thomas Fastolf Adam Houghton Richard Mitford John Gilbert Guy Mone Henry Chichele John Catterick Stephen Patrington Benedict Nichols Thomas Rodburn William Lyndwood John Langton John De la Bere Robert Tully Richard Martyn Thomas Langton Hugh Pavy John Morgan

Early modern	Robert Sherborne Edward Vaughan Richard Rawlins William Barlow Robert Ferrar Henry Morgan Thomas Young Richard Davies Marmaduke Middleton Anthony Rudd Richard Milbourne William Laud Theophilus Feild Roger Maynwaring William Lucy William Thomas Laurence Womock John Lloyd Thomas Watson George Bull Philip Bisse Adam Ottley Richard Smalbroke Elias Sydall Nicholas Clagett Edward Willes Hon Richard Trevor Anthony Ellys Samuel Squire Robert Lowth Charles Moss Hon James Yorke John Warren Edward Smallwell Samuel Horsley Hon William Stuart

Late modern	Lord George Murray Thomas Burgess John Jenkinson Connop Thirlwall Basil Jones John Owen David Prosser (Archbishop of Wales) William Havard John Richards Eric Roberts George Noakes (Archbishop of Wales) Ivor Rees Huw Jones Carl Cooper Wyn Evans Joanna Penberthy‎ (bishop-elect)

Bishops of Salisbury

see at Sherborne	see erected from Winchester St Aldhelm Forthhere Herewald Æthelmod Denefrith Wigberht Eahlstan St Heahmund Æthelheah Wulfsige Asser Æthelweard Wærstan Æthelbald Sigehelm Alfred Wulfsige II Ælfwold I Æthelsige I Wulfsige III Æthelric Æthelsige II Brithwine I Ælfmær Brithwine II St Ælfwold II Herman see united with Ramsbury and removed to Old Sarum

see at Old Sarum	united from Sherborne & Ramsbury Herman St Osmund Roger Henry de Sully Philip de Harcourt Josceline de Bohon Hubert Walter Herbert Poore Richard Poore see removed to New Sarum

Medieval	Richard Poore Robert de Bingham William de York Giles of Bridport Walter de la Wyle Robert Wickhampton Walter Scammel Henry Brandeston Lawrence de Awkeburne William de la Corner Nicholas Longespee Simon of Ghent Roger Martival Robert Wyvil Ralph Ergham John Waltham Richard Mitford Nicholas Bubwith Robert Hallam John Chandler Robert Neville William Ayscough Richard Beauchamp Lionel Woodville Thomas Langton John Blyth Henry Deane

Early modern	Edmund Audley Lorenzo Campeggio Nicholas Shaxton John Capon Gasparo Contarini William Petow Francis Mallet John Jewel Edmund Gheast John Piers John Coldwell Henry Cotton Robert Abbot Martin Fotherby Robert Tounson John Davenant Brian Duppa Humphrey Henchman John Earle Alexander Hyde Seth Ward Gilbert Burnet William Talbot Richard Willis Benjamin Hoadly Thomas Sherlock John Gilbert John Thomas (I) Robert Hay Drummond John Thomas (II) John Hume Shute Barrington John Douglas

Late modern	John Fisher Thomas Burgess Edward Denison Walter Hamilton George Moberly John Wordsworth Frederick Ridgeway St Clair Donaldson Neville Lovett Geoffrey Lunt William Anderson Joseph Fison George Reindorp John Baker David Stancliffe Nick Holtam

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 10082142 LCCN: n85099851 ISNI: 0000 0000 8339 2249 GND: 117167924 SUDOC: 131198688 BNF: cb14513975w (data)

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