Edward Venables-Vernon-Harcourt | |
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| Archbishop of York | |
.jpg) Portrait by Thomas Phillips | |
| Province | Province of York |
| Diocese | Diocese of York |
| Elected | 26 November 1807 (nominated) 19 January 1808 (confirmed) |
| Term ended | 1847 (death) |
| Predecessor | William Markham |
| Successor | Thomas Musgrave |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Carlisle (1791–1807) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward Venables-Vernon 10 October 1757[1] Sudbury Hall, Derbyshire, England |
| Died | 5 November 1847 (aged 90)[1] Bishopthorpe, Yorkshire, England |
| Buried | Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | George Venables-Vernon, 1st Baron Vernon Martha Harcourt |
| Spouse | Lady Anne Leveson-Gower |
| Children | 16 children |
| Profession | Clergyman |
| Education | Westminster School |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
Edward Venables-Vernon-Harcourt (10 October 1757 – 5 November 1847) was a Church of England bishop. He was the Bishop of Carlisle from 1791 to 1807[2] and then the Archbishop of York until his death.
He was the third son of the George Venables-Vernon, 1st Baron Vernon (1709–1780), and Martha Harcourt, sister to the 1st Earl Harcourt. Later he assumed the additional name of Harcourt on succeeding the property including Nuneham House from his childless first cousin, the 3rd Earl Harcourt, in 1831.[2]
- ^ a b Dictionary of National Biography now in the public domain
- ^ a b A General and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage