James Carrington (1744 - 1825)

Born 1 Aug 1744 in The Vicarage, Charing, Kent, England

Descendants

Died 16 Jun 1825 at age 80 in Exeter, Devon, England

Biography

James Carrington was son of James Carrington, Prebendary of Exeter. He was educated at Trinity College,Cambridge. ^[1]

James* Carrington. Given Name: James*. Surname: Carrington. Prefix: Rev.^[2][3]

Born 1 Aug 1744. The Vicarage, Charing, Kent, England. ^[4]

Died 16 Jun 1825. Exeter, Devon, England. ^[5][6]

Christening: 21 Aug 1744. Parish Church, Charing, Kent, England. ^[7]

Buried 18 Jun 1825. St Margaret, Topsham, Devon, England. ^[8]

Note: #NI9044. ^[9]

Marriage Husband James* Carrington. Wife Elizabeth* Tucker. Marriage Abt 1770. ^[10] Child: Elizabeth Carrington. Child: @I9406@. Child: @I9407@. Child: Frances Maria Carrington. Child: William Henry* Carrington. Child: Henrietta Charlotte Carrington. Child: Frederick Hamilton Carrington. Child: Thomas Gordon Carrington. Child: Edwin Campbell Carrington. Child: Georgiana Sarah Olympia Carrington. Child: Emily Julia Carrington. Child: Rosamund Carrington. Child: Laura Campbell Carrington. Child: Edward Douglas Carrington. Child: Edwin Charles Murray Carrington. Child: Alfred Octavius Carrington. Child: Felix Carrington. Child: Eleanor Caroline Carrington.

Husband James* Carrington. Wife Sarah* Welch. Marriage 25 Aug 1743. St. Paul's Catheral, London, Middlesex, England. ^[11] Child: James* Carrington. Child: Lant Carrington. Child: George Carrington. Child: Henrietta Carrington. Child: George William Carrington. Child: Frances Elizabeth Carrington. Child: William Henry Carrington. Child: Anna Maria Charlotte Carrington. Child: Sarah Carrington.

Notes

Note NI90441762 Apr 15 Student at T. Hodgkinson's school, Exeter. Admitted sizar at Trinity College, Cambridge.

1763 Matriculated.

1764 Scholar.

1770-1785 Rector of St Martin, Exeter.

1772 LL.B.

1773-1825 Principal Registrar & Official Principal to Exeter Diocese. (Order made when he was a child by his Great Uncle, Bishop George Lavington).

1774-1825 Rector Doddiscombsleigh & Combe Martin, Vicar East Coker, Somerset, & Perpetual Curate, Topsham.

1790-1796 Minister Topsham. 1790-1796. JP of Devon.

1791 Senior Prebendary of Exeter Cathedral.

1791-1825 Vicar of Topsham. N.B. This JC was NOT Chancellor after father at Exeter but was chosen, by his uncle, Bishop George Lavington, when this James was still a child, to be his Principal Registrar when he was adult & the post was free.

In his grandfather James C's Will this JC is left a silver punch ladle & a mourning ring. Have copy of this Will.

1797 Apr 6 JC assisted at installation of Bishop Courtney of Exeter.

1798 Appointed Principal Surrogate to Archdeacon of Exeter.

1826 11 May A book of Sermons published posthumously Trewmans for his widow. Subscriptions include Dukes of Sussex, Gloucester & Athol & wife, Sir T.D. Acland Bt., Robert Charles C.& Alfred Octavius C. plus Pennells & Folletts & Tuckers. Library Ref. 4455 cc 4. British Library.

1834 Elizabeth C. of Topsham with Rosamund, Georgiana & Emily daughters, transfer Deed to a Henry BRAND. Document at Exeter RO.

Sources

1. ↑ Cambridge Alumni: James Carrington Venn and Venn
2. ↑ Source: #S405
3. ↑ Source: #S815 Rev. James Carrington Jnr Birth 1744 in Charing, Kent, , England Death 16 January 1825 in Topsham, Devon, , England Certainty: 3
4. ↑ Source: #S405
5. ↑ Source: #S405
6. ↑ Source: #S815 Rev. James Carrington Jnr Birth 1744 in Charing, Kent, , England Death 16 January 1825 in Topsham, Devon, , England Certainty: 3
7. ↑ Source: #S405
8. ↑ Source: #S405
9. ↑ Source: #S405
10. ↑ Source: #S405
11. ↑ Source: #S405

• Footnotes to History: The Personal Realm of John Wilson Croker
• Source: S405 Media: Web site Carrington genealogy Publication: http://www.uk-genealogy.org.uk/cgi-bin/genealogy/indiv.pl?28112
• Source: S815 Carrington tree #2 figjam005 Publication: http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/5938198/family/familygroup