John Pelling, DD (1670 – 30 March 1750) was a

Canon of Windsor The Dean and Canons of Windsor are the ecclesiastical body of St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. Foundation The college of canons was established in 1348 by letters patent of King Edward III. It was formally constituted on the feast of S ...

from 1715 to 1750.

Life and career

Pelling was educated at

Christ Church, Oxford Christ Church (, the temple or house, ''wikt:aedes, ædes'', of Christ, and thus sometimes known as "The House") is a Colleges of the University of Oxford, constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. Founded in 1546 by Henry V ...

where he graduated BA in 1690, MA in 1693, DD in 1703. He was appointed: * Rector of

St Anne's Church, Soho St Anne's Church serves in the Church of England the Soho section of London. It was consecrated on 21 March 1686 by Bishop Henry Compton as the parish church of the new civil and ecclesiastical parish of St Anne Within the Liberty of Westminst ...

1704 - 1750 * Prebendary of Tetenhale in St Paul’s 1705 - 1750 Pelling was appointed to the seventh stall in

St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle St George's Chapel, formally titled The King's Free Chapel of the College of St George, Windsor Castle, at Windsor Castle in England is a castle chapel built in the late-medieval Perpendicular Gothic style. It is a Royal peculiar, Royal Peculia ...

in 1715 and held the canonry until 1750. Pelling died on 30 March 1750.Obituaries prior to 1800; Author: Musgrave, William, Sir, 1735-1800; Armytage, George J., Sir, 1842-1918

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Pelling, John 1670 births 1750 deaths Canons of Windsor Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford