William Warburton


William Warburton
Bishop of Gloucester
DioceseDiocese of Gloucester
In office1759–1779
PredecessorJames Johnson
SuccessorJames Yorke
Other post(s)Dean of Bristol (1757–1760)
Personal details
Born(1698-12-24)24 December 1698
Died7 June 1779(1779-06-07) (aged 80)
Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
DenominationAnglican

William Warburton (24 December 1698 – 7 June 1779) was an English writer, literary critic and churchman, Bishop of Gloucester from 1759 until his death. He edited editions of the works of his friend Alexander Pope, and of William Shakespeare.