Lancelot Blackburne
Lancelot Blackburne (sometimes Blackburn or Blackbourne), (10 December 1658 – 23 March 1743) was an English clergyman, who became Archbishop of York, and — in popular legend — a pirate.
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10 December - 1658 - 23 March - 1743 - English - Clergyman - Archbishop of York - Pirate
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He was described by Horace Walpole, in his Memories, as "…Blackbourn, the jolly old Archbishop of York, who had all the manners of a man of quality, though he had been a buccaneer, and was a clergyman; but he retained nothing of his first profession, except his seraglio."
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Horace Walpole - Seraglio
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| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Early life |
| ► | Church career |
| ► | Description by Walpole |
| ► | References |
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