Rev. Frederick Cornwallis, Bishop of Lichfield & Coventry

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Date:1768

Description:Rev. Frederick Cornwallis (1712-1783), Archbishop of Canterbury. He was the seventh son of Charles Cornwallis, 4th Baron Cornwallis. Born in London, he was educated at Eton College and Christ's College, Cambridge. He was appointed Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry in 1750, and Archbishop of Canterbury in 1768.

An engraving by Fisher after a painting by Dance.


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