Edward Lany

Edward Lany, FRS (1667 in Harrow – 1728 in Cambridge) was Master of Pembroke College, Cambridge from 1707 until his death.^[1]

Lany entered Pembroke College, Cambridge in 1709. He graduated B.A. in 1687, M.A. in 1690 and D.D. in 1707. He became a Fellow of Pembroke in 1688, and was ordained in 1689. He held livings at Salle and Chrishall;^[2] and was a Chaplain to William III.^[3] He was also Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge from 1707 to 1708.^[4]

Lany died on 9 August 1728.^[5]