George Davys, bishop of Peterborough

(1780-1864)

NAME AUTHORITIES: LOC: Davys, George, 1780-1864 DNB: Davys, George (1780–1864), bishop of Peterborough LBT ID: GeDavys1864 VIAF ID: 71260023 LOC ID: nr93003817	B/BAP: 1780-10-01 DIED: 1864-04-18
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Educated at Christ's College, Cambridge, he was tutor to Queen Victoria, dean of Chester (1831), and bishop of Peterborough (1839).
REFERENCES TO George Davys, bishop of Peterborough: Charles Knight, Passages of a Working Life during Half a Century: with a Prelude of Early Reminiscences 3 vols (London: Bradbury and Evans, 1864-1865) Chapter VIII Found 1: ¶ 3