Archbishop of Canterbury. He served in this position from 1805 until his death. Born the 4th son of Lord George Manners-Sutton, an English nobleman and politician, his father had assumed the additional surname of Sutton in 1762 on inheriting, from his elder brother Lord Robert, the estates of their maternal grandfather Robert Sutton, 2nd Baron Lexinton. He received his education at Charterhouse, in Godalming, Surrey, England and Cambridge University in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England. After he was ordained, he became Dean of Peterborough in Cambridgeshire. In 1792 he was consecrated Bishop of Norwich in Norwich, Canterbury, England, and two years later received the appointment of Dean of Windsor at Windsor Castle, England. In February 1805 he was chosen as Archbishop of Canterbury, following the death of Archbishop John Moore in the previous month. During his term, the old archiepiscopal palace at Croydon in South London, England was sold and the country palace of Addington bought with the proceeds. In 1819 he presided over the christening of the future Queen Victoria at Kensington Palace. He died at Lambeth Palace in London, England, the official residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury, at the age of around 73.
Archbishop of Canterbury. He served in this position from 1805 until his death. Born the 4th son of Lord George Manners-Sutton, an English nobleman and politician, his father had assumed the additional surname of Sutton in 1762 on inheriting, from his elder brother Lord Robert, the estates of their maternal grandfather Robert Sutton, 2nd Baron Lexinton. He received his education at Charterhouse, in Godalming, Surrey, England and Cambridge University in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England. After he was ordained, he became Dean of Peterborough in Cambridgeshire. In 1792 he was consecrated Bishop of Norwich in Norwich, Canterbury, England, and two years later received the appointment of Dean of Windsor at Windsor Castle, England. In February 1805 he was chosen as Archbishop of Canterbury, following the death of Archbishop John Moore in the previous month. During his term, the old archiepiscopal palace at Croydon in South London, England was sold and the country palace of Addington bought with the proceeds. In 1819 he presided over the christening of the future Queen Victoria at Kensington Palace. He died at Lambeth Palace in London, England, the official residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury, at the age of around 73.
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