James Vincent (priest, born 1792)
James Vincent Vincent (born James Vincent Jones) (4 October 1792 – 22 March 1876) was a Welsh cleric who became Dean of Bangor Cathedral, holding the position for 14 years.
Life[edit]
Vincent was the grandson of James Vincent (who was vicar of Bangor, Gwynedd, and Master of Friars School, Bangor).[1] Vincent was educated at Jesus College, Oxford, matriculating in 1811, obtaining a B.A. degree in 1815 and an M.A. degree in 1817.[2] He was a Fellow of the College from 1816 to 1824.[3] In 1820, he assumed his mother's surname of Vincent with the permission of King George IV.[4] After his ordination, he became curate of Beaumaris, Anglesey, and then rector of Llanfairfechan from 1834 to 1862. He was then appointed Dean of Bangor Cathedral, a post that he held until his death in the Deanery on 22 March 1876.[1][5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Jenkins, Robert Thomas. "VINCENT family". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 2 May 2008.
- ^ Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
- ^ Hardy, Ernest George (1899). "Appendix III – List of Fellows". Jesus College. London: F. E. Robinson & Co.
- ^ "No. 17634". The London Gazette. 16 September 1820. p. 1761.
- ^ "No. 24368". The London Gazette. 29 September 1876. p. 5726.