L30/13/9/33

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12 Jul 1781

From: 1781 To: 1781

Bishop of Gloucester's removal to Ely settled; almost unsolicited; my lord wrote to Archbishop and mentioned brother's pretensions and own wishes; on his returning a civil answer from Lord N[orth?], he wrote again to said Lord; immediately on Bishop's death there came the politest letter from lordship, followed by H.M. approbation. Bishop's own letter, agitated, desired neither power nor money, content in retirement and convenience; but saw propriety of acting for interest of growing family; since then has dropped appearance of unwillingness and assured friends of readiness and sensible of kindness. "Though I am persuaded had he heard the late Bishop was recovered and likely to live some years he would have looked on it as the reprieve of a man going to be hanged". Great preferment, about £4,000 per annum, large patronage; last brings trouble; different connections and county applications are what a person like him may look forward to with terror; place not pleasant, and far from Forthampton; but 2 good houses London and Ely. Mrs Yorke says all arises from diffidence and fear of change. Warley affair.

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Yorke, James,
North,
Warley

Bishop of Gloucester, Bishop of Ely, Ely, Bishop