John James Majendie From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia British clergy (1709–1783) John James Majendie DD (1709–1783) was a Canon of Windsor from 1774 to 1783.[1] 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. 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 Wiltshire 1752–1783 Prebendary of the 8th Canonry at Worcester 1769–1774 to the fifth stall in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle in 1774 and held the canonry until his death. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1768.[2] He died at Weston, near Bath in 1783. His son Henry William Majendie became Bishop of Chester and Bishop of Bangor. Notes ↑ Fasti Wyndesorienses, May 1950. S.L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle ↑ "Fellow details". Royal Society. Retrieved 26 January 2016.[permanent dead link] Authority control databases InternationalVIAFWorldCatNationalUnited StatesOtherOpen LibraryYale LUX This article about a Church of England cleric is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information.vte Related Articles
