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a son of lord chancellor Cowper: He was installed on the 21st of July, 1746, by his proxy Mr Wadham Knatchbull: Was rector of Fordwich in Kent, and also one of the prebendaries of Canterbury, which he resigned on this promotion: He died at
This marble is erected To the memory of the honourable and reverend SPENCER COWPER, D. D. Youngest son of William earl Cowper, Lord high chancellor of Great-Britain, In the reign of queen Anne, and king George I. He was made dean of this cathedral, In the year 1746: And, after a life spent in a steady uniform practice Of unaffected piety, friendship, humanity, and charity, Died at the deanry, in the 62d year of his age, On the 25th day of March, 1774.