John Gordon (1726-1793) was an Anglican priest in the Eighteenth century.
He was educated at Peterhouse, Cambridge and ordained in 1752. He was Rector of Henstead, Suffolk from 1758 to 1793; Prebend of Aylesbury 1766 to 1769; Chaplain to the Bishop of Lincoln from 1765 to 1775; Archdeacon of Buckingham from 1766 to 1769; and Archdeacon of Lincoln from 1769 to 1793; and Precentor of Lincoln Cathedral from 1775 to 1793.
He died on 5 January 1793.
References
- Venn Database
- "Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541-1857: volume 8 - Bristol, Gloucester, Oxford and Peterborough dioceses" Horn,J.M: London Institute of Historical Research, 1996 ISBN 1871348323
- British History on-line
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| Preceded byJohn Taylor | Archdeacon of Buckingham 1766–11769 |
Succeeded byPulter Forester |
| Preceded byGeorge Reynolds | Archdeacon of Lincoln 1769–1793 |
Succeeded byJohn Pretyman |
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