Brownlow North (1741–1820) was a bishop of the Church of England.

[edit] Life

He was a half-brother to Frederick North, Lord North, both being sons of Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford.^[1][2]

He was educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Oxford, graduating B.A. in 1762. He became a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford in 1763.^[3]

He was a canon of the 4th prebend of Christ Church, Oxford (1768–1770) and Dean of Canterbury (1770–1771).^[4]

He became Bishop of Lichfield in 1771, Bishop of Worcester in 1774, and Bishop of Winchester in 1781. ^[3]

Francis North, 6th Earl of Guilford was his son.^[5]

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Church of England titles
Preceded by John Potter	Dean of Canterbury 1770-1771	Succeeded by John Moore
Preceded by John Egerton	Bishop of Lichfield 1771–1774	Succeeded by Richard Hurd
Preceded by James Johnson	Bishop of Worcester 1774–1781	Succeeded by Richard Hurd
Preceded by John Thomas	Bishop of Winchester 1781–1820	Succeeded by George Pretyman Tomline