George Bingham
George Bingham [1]
an English clergyman, was born at Melcombe Bingham, in Dorsetshire, in 1715, and educated at Westminster School and at Christ Church, Oxford. He afterwards became fellow of All-Souls' College, and was some time proctor in the university. A few years later he was presented to the rectory of Pimpern, Dorset, and afterwards to that of More Critchil. He died at Pimpern, Oct. 11, 1800. His principal works are, A Vindication of the Doctrine and Liturgy of the Church of England (Oxford, 1774): — An Essay on the Millennium, etc. (Lond., 1804, 2 vols. 8vo): — and Essays, Disputations, and Sermons, with Memoirs of the Author's Life, by Peregrine Bingham (1804, 2 vols. 8vo). See Chalmers, Biog. Dict. s.v.; Allibone, Dict. of Brit. and Amer. Authors, s.v.
