Thomas Turton

Thomas Turton
(1780-1864)

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Thomas Turton

Born: 25 Feb 1780, Hatfield, Yorkshire
Christened: 22 Mar 1780, Harfield near Doncaster, Yorkshire ¹
Died: 7 Jan 1864, Ely House, Dover-street, London ²

General Notes:

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TURTON, THOMAS (1780\endash 1864), bishop of Ely, born in Yorkshire on 25 Feb. 1780, was the son of Thomas Turton of Hatfield, Yorkshire, by his wife Ann, daughter of Francis Harn of Denby. In 1801 he became a pensioner of Queens' College, Cambridge. Two years afterwards he migrated to Catharine Hall, whence he proceeded B.A. in 1805, being senior wrangler; but as regards the Smith's prize, he and Samuel Hunter Christie of Trinity College were declared equal. In 1806 he was elected a fellow of his college, and in 1807 he succeeded to the office of tutor. In 1808 he commenced M.A., and he served the office of moderator in the schools for the years 1810, 1811, and 1812. In 1816 he took the degree of B.D.

In 1822 he was appointed Lucasian professor of mathematics, and in 1826 he accepted the college living of Gimingham-cum-Trunch, Norfolk, but was recalled to the university in the following year by his election to the office of regius professor of divinity on the resignation of John Kaye [q. v.], bishop of Bristol. Soon afterwards he was created D.D. by royal mandate. On 5 July 1827 he was collated to the prebend of Heydour-cum-Walton in the cathedral church of Lincoln. In November 1830 he obtained the deanery of Peterborough, vacant by the promotion of James Henry Monk [q. v.] to the see of Gloucester and Bristol. Turton filled this office until 1842, when he was appointed dean of Westminster. In March 1845 he was, on the recommendation of Sir Robert Peel, raised to the see of Ely, vacant by the death of Dr. Joseph Allen. For several years preceding his decease increasing infirmities precluded him from the active discharge of his episcopal functions. He died unmarried at Ely House, Dover Street, Piccadilly, London, on 7 Jan. 1864, and was buried at Kensal Green cemetery, in a grave adjoining that of his friend Dr. Thomas Musgrave, archbishop of York [q. v.]

Turton was a vigorous controversial writer, and at various times entered into conflict with Edward Copleston [q. v.], bishop of Llandaff, on the doctrine of predestination; with Thomas Burgess (1756\endash 1837) [q. v.], bishop of Salisbury, on the character of Porson; with Lord Brougham on natural theology; and with Cardinal Wiseman on the doctrine of the eucharist. He was the author of several other polemical tracts and pamphlets, and also edited William Wilson's 'Illustration of the Method of explaining the New Testament by the early opinions of the Jews and Christians concerning Christ,' Cambridge, 1838, 8vo; and John Hay's 'Lectures on Divinity.' He was opposed to the abolition of religious tests at the universities, and set forth his views in 1834 in a pamphlet entitled 'Thoughts on the Admission of Persons, without regard to their Religious Opinions, to the Universities' (Cambridge, 8vo; 2nd edit. 1835).

His taste in the fine arts was well known, and he made a valuable collection of pictures. He was the composer of several excellent pieces of church music.
[Daily Telegraph, 9 and 15 Jan. 1864; Dublin Review, 1839, vii. 197; Examiner, 16 Jan. 1864, p. 44; Illustrated London News, 12 March 1864; Le Neve's Fasti, ed. Hardy; Lowndes's Bibl. Man. ed. Bohn; Men of the Time, 1862, p. 264; Morning Post, 9 Jan. 1864; Notes and Queries, 1st ser. xii. 439; Times, 9 Jan. 1864, p. 9, col. 3, 12 Jan. p. 9, col. 1; Ward's Life of Cardinal Wiseman, i. 243.]

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Lease and release GD 168(1-2) 8-9 Sep 1820

Contents:
The Rev. Thomas Turton, of Catherine Hall, University of Cambridge, B.D., only son and heir at law of Thomas Turton, late of Hatfield, surgeon, decd., to Thomas Smeaton, of Sandtoft Grove, par. Belt on, co. Lincs., gent., with Joseph Mason, of Thorne, co. Yorks., stationer
The site of a cottage where Mary Lee lived, with the garth or orchard (1r), in Hatfield
For £84

Chronology:

He worked as a 9th holder of the Lucasian Chair (Professorship of Mathematics) from 1822 to 1826 and resided at Cambridge. ³ ⁴

He worked as a Bishop of Ely from 1845 to 1864. ⁵

He signed a will in 1864. ⁶ "CLERICAL MUNIFICENCE. The will of the Right
Reverend Thomas Turton, D.D., Lord Bishop of Ely, has just been proved under £40,000, the bulk of which he has directed to be distributed to charitable institutions in equal proportions, and has not forgotten those belonging to the Medical Profession, among which are noticed the Westminster Hospital, the Western Dispensary, King's College Hospital, the Bedford Infirmary, the Huntingdon County Hospital, and the Suffolk General Hospital."

1 The Church of Latter Day Saints, International Genealogical Index, www.familysearch.org/, THOMAS TURTON
Birth: 25 FEB 1780
Christening: 22 MAR 1780 Hatfield Near Doncaster, Yorkshire, England
Father: THOMAS TURTON
Mother: ANN HARN
Messages: Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record.

2 Google Books, The Gentleman's Magazine Jan-Jun 1864 p387. THE BISHOP OP ELY. Jan. 7. At Ely House, Dover-street, London, aged 85, the Right Rev. Thomas Turton, D.D., Lord Bishop of Ely. The late prelate was the son of Thomas Tnrton, Esq., of Hatfield, Yorkshire, by Ann, daughter of Francis Harn, Esq., of Denby, and was born Feb. 25th, 1780. In 1801 he became a pensioner of Queens' College, Cambridge. Two years afterwards he migrated to St. Catherine's College, then known as Catherine Hall, from which house in 1805 he proceeded B.A., being Senior Wrangler; but, as regards the Smith's Prize, he and Samuel Hunter Christie, of Trinity College, were declared equal. In 1806 he was elected a Fellow of his college, and in the following year succeeded to the office of Tutor, in the room of the late Thomas Starkie, Esq. In 1808 he took the degree of M.A., and served the office of Moderator for the years 1810, 1811, and 1812. In 1816 he took the degree of B.D., and in the same year he unsuccessfully contended for the office of Registrary of the University ; but Mr. Hustler, of Jesus College, was elected by a majority of fifty-five votes. In 1822 he was appointed Lucasian Professor of Mathematics, and in 1826 he accepted the college living of Giming- ham-cum-Trunch, Norfolk, but was recalled to the University in the following year, by his election to the office of Regius Professor of Divinity, on the resignation of Bishop Kayo, being Boon afterwards created D.D. by royal mandate. In 1830 he obtained the Deanery of Peterborough, vacant by the promotion of Dr. Monk to the see of Gloucester. Dr. Turton filled this office until the year 1842, when he was appointed Dean of Westminster. In 1845
ho was raised to the see of Ely, vacant
by the death of Dr. Allen. Dr. Turton's
increasing infirmities had for some years
past precluded him from the active discharge
of his episcopal functions.
The following is a list of his Lordship's
works : \emdash "
.

3 Web (Misc), http://www.math.ohio-state.edu/~nevai/54x/DOCUMENTS/lucasian.html.

5 Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishop_of_Ely. The Bishop of Ely is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Ely in the Province of Canterbury.

The diocese roughly covers the county of Cambridgeshire (with the exception of the Soke of Peterborough), together with a section of north-west Norfolk and has its see in the City of Ely, Cambridgeshire, where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity.