Cowper, Spencer
, D. D. was the second son of the
lord high chancellor Cowper, and was born in London in
1713, and educated at Exeter college, Oxford, where he
took his degrees, M. A. 1734, and B. and D. D. by diploma
1746. 'Having entered early in life into orders, he obtained the rectory of Fordwich, Kent, and a prebend of
Canterbury, which he resigned for the deanery of Durham, which he held till his death, March 25, 1774. He
published, 1. “A Speech at the installation of the bishop
of Durham,” 1752, 4to. 2. “A Spital Sermon,” 1753, 4to.
3. “Eight Discourses,” 1773, 8vo, and two other occasional Sermons. 2
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A Speech at the installation of the bishop
of Durham, 1752
A Spital Sermon, 1753
Eight Discourses, 1773
Works Online
Works found by this author (or others with similar names) in the Early English Books Online Collection:
The case of Mrs. Mary Stout widow (1699) by Cowper, Spencer, 1669-1728.
The tryal of Spencer Cowper, Esq, John Marson, Ellis Stevens, and William Rogers, gent. upon an indictment for the murther of Mrs. Sarah Stout, a Quaker before Mr. Baron Hatsell, at Hertford assizes, July 18, 1699 : of which they were acquitted : with the opinions of the eminent physicians and chyrurgeons on both sides, concerning drowned bodies, delivered in the tryal and the several letters produced in court. (1699) by Cowper, Spencer, 1669-1728, defendant.