Biography of Bishop Charles Richard Sumner 1790-1874
On 22 Nov 1790 Bishop Charles Richard Sumner to Robert Sumner.
In 1826 Bishop Charles Richard Sumner was consecrated Bishop of Llandaff.
In 1827 Bishop Charles Richard Sumner was appointed Bishop of Winchester.
On 27 Dec 1830 Lucius Cary 10th Viscount Falkland (age 27) and Amelia Fitzclarence Viscountess Falkland (age 23) were married at the Brighton Royal Pavilion. King William IV (age 65) gave away his daughter. The service was conducted by Bishop Charles Richard Sumner. She the illegitmate daughter of King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 65) and Dorothea Bland aka "Mrs Jordan".
1833. Martin Archer Shee (age 63). Portrait of Bishop Charles Richard Sumner in the Robes of the Order of the Garter. Bishop Charles Sumner was not a Garter Knight. He is wearing the Robes probably in his capacity as Chaplain, or Register, of the Order of the Garter.
In 1841 William John Butler (age 22) was ordained by Bishop Charles Richard Sumner and presented to the Curacy of Dogmersfield, under Charles Dyson.
On 15 Aug 1874 Bishop Charles Richard Sumner died.