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Richard Watson

Welsh Anglican bishop and academic · United Kingdom · On the map · Religious Figures · Lived 1737 to 1816 · aged 79

Richard Watson (1737-1816) was an Anglican bishop and academic, who served as the Bishop of Llandaff from 1782 to 1816. He wrote some notable political pamphlets. In theology, he belonged to an influential group of followers of Edmund Law that included also John Hey and William Paley.

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Fellow of the Royal Society
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

About this person

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Religious Figures
Type
Religious Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1737 to 1816 · aged 79