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George Henry Law

(1761-1845), Bishop of Bath and Wells

Regency Portraits Catalogue Entry

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George Henry Law spent a number of years as a rector before, in 1812, being appointed Bishop of Chester. In 1824, he was transferred to become the Bishop of Bath and Wells, where he remained until his death. Law's main concern was for the welfare of the rural poor and he believed that those more fortunate had a duty to relieve hardship by means of small land grants, lower rents, and tax concessions. He made speeches in Parliament to this effect and wrote several essays expounding these views. He also spoke frequently in the House of Lords against measures to promote the interests of Roman Catholic dissenters, believing that this would 'subvert the Protestant establishments of the country'.

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The Trial of Queen Caroline 1820, by Sir George Hayter - NPG 999The Trial of Queen Caroline 1820
by Sir George Hayter
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Group including Majendie, Cornewall, Law, 5th Earl of Aylesford and 10th Baron Colville, by Sir George Hayter - NPG 1695(n)Group including Majendie, Cornewall, Law, 5th Earl of Aylesford and 10th Baron Colville
by Sir George Hayter
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George Henry Law, by William Say, published by Robert Cribb, after Henry William Pickersgill - NPG D37202George Henry Law
by William Say, published by Robert Cribb, after Henry William Pickersgill
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George Henry Law, by Henry Meyer, published by H.W. Ball, after Sir William Beechey - NPG D37201George Henry Law
by Henry Meyer, published by H.W. Ball, after Sir William Beechey
NPG D37201
George Henry Law, by George J. Stodart - NPG D16086George Henry Law
by George J. Stodart
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