Edward Maltby


Edward Maltby

Bishop of Durham
DioceseDiocese of Durham
In officeMarch 1836 (translated)–1856 (retired)
PredecessorWilliam Van Mildert
SuccessorCharles Longley
Other post(s)a senator, London University (1826–?)
Bishop of Chichester (28 September 1831 {conf.}–1836)
Personal details
Born(1770-04-06)6 April 1770
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Died3 July 1859(1859-07-03) (aged 89)
Marylebone, Middlesex, England
Buried11 July 1859, Kensal Green Cemetery
NationalityBritish
DenominationAnglican
Residence1 Upper Portland Place (at death)
ParentsGeorge & Mary née Fearman
Spouse1. Mary Harvey, 1794 (m.)–1825 (her d.)
2. Margaret Green, 1826 (m.)–1859 (his d.)
Children4 sons (with Harvey), incl. Fred. W. & Hen. J.
EducationNorwich Grammar School; Winchester College
Alma materPembroke College, Cambridge
Ordination history of
Edward Maltby
History
Diaconal ordination
Ordained byGeorge Pretyman (Lincoln)
Date26 May 1793
PlaceBuckden Towers
Priestly ordination
Ordained byPretyman (Lincoln)
Date6 April 1794
PlaceSt Paul's Cathedral
Episcopal consecration
Consecrated byWilliam Howley (Canterbury)
Date2 October 1831
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Edward Maltby (6 April 1770 – 3 July 1859) was an English clergyman of the Church of England. He became Bishop of Durham, controversial for his liberal politics, for his ecumenism, and for the great personal wealth that he amassed.