Lewis Bagot

Lewis Bagot (1 January 1740 – 4 June 1802) was an English cleric who served as the Bishop of Bristol, Norwich, and St Asaph.

The Right Reverend Lewis Bagot
Bishop of St Asaph
Lewis Bagot by John Hoppner
Diocese	Diocese of St Asaph
In office	1790–1802
Predecessor	Samuel Hallifax
Successor	Samuel Horsley
Other posts	Bishop of Bristol (1782–1783) Bishop of Norwich (1783–1790)
Personal details
Born	(1740-01-01)1 January 1740
Died	4 July 1802(1802-07-04) (aged 62)
Nationality	British
Denomination	Anglican
Education	Westminster School
Alma mater	Christ Church, Oxford

Early life

Lewis Bagot, Bishop of Bristol, by Thomas Gainsborough.

He was the fifth son of Sir Walter Wagstaffe Bagot of Blithfield Hall, Staffordshire and the former Lady Barbara Legg (a daughter of William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth). Among his elder brothers were William, Lord Bagot, the Rev. Walter Bagot of Pype Hayes Hall (who married Anne Swinnerton and, later, Mary Ward), and Richard Bagot (who married a daughter of Viscount Andover).^[1]

Career

He was educated at Westminster School and at Christ Church, Oxford.^[2]

He was ordained in 1765 and was Canon of Christ Church 1771–1777 and Dean of Christ Church 1777–1783. He was appointed Bishop of Bristol in 1782, Bishop of Norwich in 1783 and Bishop of St Asaph 1790.^[2]

His portrait appears in the National Portrait Gallery.^[2]

See also

• William Bagot, 1st Baron Bagot