Benjamin Lany | |
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Bishop of Ely | |
Diocese | Diocese of Ely |
In office | 1667–1675 |
Predecessor | Peter Gunning |
Successor | Matthew Wren |
Other post(s) | Bishop of Peterborough (1660–1663) Bishop of Lincoln (1663–1667) |
Orders | |
Consecration | 2 December 1660 by Accepted Frewen |
Personal details | |
Born | 1591 |
Died | 24 January 1675 | (aged 84)
Buried | Ely Cathedral |
Nationality | British |
Denomination | Anglican |
Alma mater | Christ's College, Cambridge |
Benjamin Lany FRS (or Laney; 1 January 1591 – 24 January 1675) was an English academic and bishop.[1]