18 Facts About Edward Maltby

Edward Maltby was an English clergyman of the Church of England.

Edward Maltby became Bishop of Durham, controversial for his liberal politics, for his ecumenism, and for the great personal wealth that he amassed.

Edward Maltby was the fourth son of George, a weaver and deacon at the Presbyterian Octagon Chapel, and Mary, his wife.

Edward Maltby was a distinguished scholar and, finding his nonconformist inclinations no barrier, he graduated as eighth wrangler in 1792, receiving his DD in 1806.

Edward Maltby consequently received a Lincoln prebend and two vicarages: Buckden, Huntingdonshire and Holbeach, Lincolnshire.

However, Parr interceded with George Canning and Edward Maltby became preacher at Gray's Inn in 1817 and Lincoln's Inn between 1824 and 1835.

Edward Maltby took the opportunity of light clerical duties to tutor private pupils, including:.

Edward Maltby found time to write including publication of a collection of hymns and a projected, but uncompleted, edition of the New Testament.

Edward Maltby was active in the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge and he was a senator of the newly formed London University, blessing the foundation stone of the Main Building in 1827.

However, Grey was satisfied when Edward Maltby was able to vote in favour of the Reform Bill.

In 1837, Edward Maltby became Bishop of Durham, the first after the abolition of the office of Prince-Bishop.

In 1847, John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, a close personal friend, canvassed him as Archbishop of York but Edward Maltby felt the role too much for his years.

On his appointment, Edward Maltby was the sole Whig among the Lords Spiritual, save for 87-year-old Henry Bathurst, Bishop of Norwich, and he attracted much personal hostility and criticism.

However, Edward Maltby was driven by his conscience and an over-riding ecumenism and even-handedness in his associations and criticism.

Edward Maltby had strong connections to the University of Durham, making generous financial provision.

Edward Maltby assisted in the negotiations of its royal charter, persuading the government to honour its undertaking to his predecessor, William Van Mildert, that all students must subscribe to the Thirty-Nine Articles before graduation.

Van Mildert had arranged for the bishop's residence to be moved to Auckland Castle in 1832 in order for the University to occupy Durham Castle as University College, Durham in 1837; by that time, Edward Maltby had arranged to make the necessary renovations.

Edward Maltby died at his London residence and is buried in Kensal Green Cemetery in London, sharing a family vault with his eldest brother.