James Cornwallis, bishop of Lichfield and Coventry (1743-1824)
The son of Charles Cornwallis, first Earl Cornwallis; educated at Eton and Christ's
College, Cambridge, he was Dean of Canterbury (1774-81) and Bishop of Lichfield and
Coventry (1781-24). He inherited the earldom a few months before his death.
The son of Charles Cornwallis, first Earl Cornwallis; educated at Eton and Christ's
College, Cambridge, he was Dean of Canterbury (1774-81) and Bishop of Lichfield and
Coventry (1781-24). He inherited the earldom a few months before his death.