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The Life Of Bishop Warburton.
THE LIFE OF BISHOP WARBURTON .
TIIE SCIENTIFIC MAGAZINE , AND FREEMASONS' REPOSITORY ,
FOR JUNE , 1798 .
fwiTIl AN l-. L _ . CANT POl ' . TllA 1 T . J W ILLIAM WARBURTON , the subjeft of the frontispiece to this Magazine , was descended from an ancient and very considerable family in Cheshire , at the head of which is the present Sir Peter Warburton Baronetof Orleyin that county
, , , . The rest may be left to the genealogist ; it is our intention" to go no farther back in his pedigree than to his grandfather , of the same name , who distinguished himself in the civil wars of the last century . He was of the royal party , and shewed his zeal and activity in that cause , by serving under Sir George Booth at the affair of Chester . This circumstance is mentioned chiefly for the use intended to be
made of it elsewhere . All that is known more of him , is , that he married Frances , daughter of Robert Awfield of Etson , in the county of Nottingham , by whom he had three sons ; the second of whom , Georee , was Mr . Warburton's father .
It seems probable , that upon this marriage he removed into Nottirghamshire . His residence was at Shelton , a village about six miles from Newark , where he died . Mr . George Waiburton , the second son , as was observed , of William Warburton , Esq . of Shelton , was bred to the law . He settled at Newark , where he practised as an attorney , and was particularly esteemed for his integrity in that profession :.
Pie married Elizabeth , 'daughter of Willian Hobman , Alderman of Newark , and had by this marriage five children ; George , William , Mary , Elizabeth , and Frances . George died very young . William , the subjett of this memoir , was born at Newark , Dec . 24 , 16 9 8 . He was first put t » school
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The Life Of Bishop Warburton.
THE LIFE OF BISHOP WARBURTON .
TIIE SCIENTIFIC MAGAZINE , AND FREEMASONS' REPOSITORY ,
FOR JUNE , 1798 .
fwiTIl AN l-. L _ . CANT POl ' . TllA 1 T . J W ILLIAM WARBURTON , the subjeft of the frontispiece to this Magazine , was descended from an ancient and very considerable family in Cheshire , at the head of which is the present Sir Peter Warburton Baronetof Orleyin that county
, , , . The rest may be left to the genealogist ; it is our intention" to go no farther back in his pedigree than to his grandfather , of the same name , who distinguished himself in the civil wars of the last century . He was of the royal party , and shewed his zeal and activity in that cause , by serving under Sir George Booth at the affair of Chester . This circumstance is mentioned chiefly for the use intended to be
made of it elsewhere . All that is known more of him , is , that he married Frances , daughter of Robert Awfield of Etson , in the county of Nottingham , by whom he had three sons ; the second of whom , Georee , was Mr . Warburton's father .
It seems probable , that upon this marriage he removed into Nottirghamshire . His residence was at Shelton , a village about six miles from Newark , where he died . Mr . George Waiburton , the second son , as was observed , of William Warburton , Esq . of Shelton , was bred to the law . He settled at Newark , where he practised as an attorney , and was particularly esteemed for his integrity in that profession :.
Pie married Elizabeth , 'daughter of Willian Hobman , Alderman of Newark , and had by this marriage five children ; George , William , Mary , Elizabeth , and Frances . George died very young . William , the subjett of this memoir , was born at Newark , Dec . 24 , 16 9 8 . He was first put t » school