Researching Laurence York
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3958 people with the York surname? In that year York was ranked number 1076 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Laurence means "Form of LAWRENCE. Laurel-Crowned" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Laurence York on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Laurence York and the York Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 4654 people with the York surname in the UK? York is now ranked number 1261 for popularity in the UK. |
York Genealogy Databases
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York Forums
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Laurence York
Laurence William York, O.S.B. (1687– 14 April 1770), was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Apostolic Vicariate of the Western District (England and Wales) from 1750 to 1770.
York was born in London in 1687, joined the Benedictine order and made his solemn profession as a monk at St. Gregory's College, Douay, on 28 December 1705. He was ordained a priest of the Order of Saint Benedict in 1711. He was prior of St. Edmund's, Paris (1721–5), and afterwards prior at St. Gregory's (1725–9). His services were required for the mission at Bath, Somerset in 1730.
York was appointed coadjutor to Matthew Pritchard, Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District on 13 May 1741, and consecrated the Titular Bishop of Nebbi (a former diocese of Numidia in North Africa) on 10 August 1741. On the death of Bishop Pritchard on 22 May 1750, Bishop York succeeded to the government of the Western District.
He retired on 11 July 1763, and died at St. Gregory's College, Douay, on 14 April 1770, aged 83. His portrait hangs in the refectory at Downside Abbey.
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