John James Majendie
English priest
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| Intro | English priest | |
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain England | |
| is | Priest | |
| Work field | Religion | |
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| Death | 1783 |
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Biography
John James Majendie DD (d. 1783) was a Canon of Windsor from 1774 to 1783
Life
His father, André Majendie, was a Huguenot minister who fled to England after the Edict of Nantes.
He lived at 10 Denmark Street London from 1758 to 1771.
His son Henry William Majendie became Bishop of Chester and Bishop of Bangor.
Career
He was appointed:
- Tutor to the Prince of Wales and the Duke of York
- Instructor of Queen Charlotte in the English language
- Vicar of Stoke Prior 1769 - 1783
- Prebendary of Netheravon in Salisbury 1752 - 1783
- Prebendary of the 8th Canonry at Worcester 1769 - 1774
He was appointed to the fifth stall in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle in 1774 and held the canonry until 1783.