He was the son of Samuel Luscombe, physician at Exeter, and his wife Jane. He was educated at Exeter grammar school and at Catharine Hall, Cambridge, where he graduated B.A. 1798 and M.A. 1805.[1] He was curate at Clewer, Windsor, and from 1806 to 1819 was master of the East India Company College at Hertford Heath, holding also the curacy of St. Andrew's, Hertford. Walter Farquhar Hook was one of his pupils there, and became an intimate friend. On 20 January 1810 he was incorporated M.A. of Oxford, joining Exeter College and proceeding B.C.L. 1 February 1810, and D.C.L. two days later. In 1819 he moved to Caen, and subsequently to Paris.[2]
In 1824, George Canning decided to appoint Luscombe embassy chaplain in Paris, and also general superintendent at the same time of the Anglican congregations on the continent. But he shortly afterwards assented to a proposal made by Hook, that the bishops of the Scottish Episcopal Church should consecrate Luscombe to a continental bishopric; and so on 20 March 1825 Luscombe was consecrated at Stirling. In the course of the same year he assumed the office of chaplain at Paris, a post he retained until his death. Instead of the room at the embassy or the French Protestant Oratoire in which services had been held, he erected in 1834, mostly at his own cost, a church in the Rue d'Aguesseau. He officiated at William Makepeace Thackeray's marriage in Paris in 1836.[2]
Luscombe died suddenly of heart disease at Lausanne, 24 August 1846, and was buried at La Sallaz cemetery. On June 30 1804, at St. George's, Hanover Square, he had married Susannah Dawes,[3] the daughter of Henry Harmood, commissioner of the navy, by whom he had a son (who predeceased him) and two daughters. He left a bequest for divinity scholarships at Glenalmond College, Perthshire.[2]
The Church of Rome compared with the Bible, the Fathers of the Church, and the Church of England, 1839. This was translated into French, and a reply appeared in 1842 by Alessandro Zeloni: Concordance des Écritures, des Pères et des conciles des cinq premiers siècles avec la doctrine de l'Église catholique romaine, ou Réponse à l'ouvrage de M. Luscomb, évêque anglican.
matthew, luscombe, matthew, henry, thornhill, luscombe, 1776, 1846, scottish, anglican, bishop, europe, contents, life, works, references, external, linkslife, edithe, samuel, luscombe, physician, exeter, wife, jane, educated, exeter, grammar, school, catharin. Matthew Henry Thornhill Luscombe 1776 1846 was a Scottish Anglican bishop in Europe Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 References 4 External linksLife editHe was the son of Samuel Luscombe physician at Exeter and his wife Jane He was educated at Exeter grammar school and at Catharine Hall Cambridge where he graduated B A 1798 and M A 1805 1 He was curate at Clewer Windsor and from 1806 to 1819 was master of the East India Company College at Hertford Heath holding also the curacy of St Andrew s Hertford Walter Farquhar Hook was one of his pupils there and became an intimate friend On 20 January 1810 he was incorporated M A of Oxford joining Exeter College and proceeding B C L 1 February 1810 and D C L two days later In 1819 he moved to Caen and subsequently to Paris 2 In 1824 George Canning decided to appoint Luscombe embassy chaplain in Paris and also general superintendent at the same time of the Anglican congregations on the continent But he shortly afterwards assented to a proposal made by Hook that the bishops of the Scottish Episcopal Church should consecrate Luscombe to a continental bishopric and so on 20 March 1825 Luscombe was consecrated at Stirling In the course of the same year he assumed the office of chaplain at Paris a post he retained until his death Instead of the room at the embassy or the French Protestant Oratoire in which services had been held he erected in 1834 mostly at his own cost a church in the Rue d Aguesseau He officiated at William Makepeace Thackeray s marriage in Paris in 1836 2 Luscombe died suddenly of heart disease at Lausanne 24 August 1846 and was buried at La Sallaz cemetery On June 30 1804 at St George s Hanover Square he had married Susannah Dawes 3 the daughter of Henry Harmood commissioner of the navy by whom he had a son who predeceased him and two daughters He left a bequest for divinity scholarships at Glenalmond College Perthshire 2 Works editLuscombe held high church principles He was one of the founders in 1841 of the Christian Remembrancer He published Sermon on Adultery London 1801 Sermons from the French translations 1825 The Church of Rome compared with the Bible the Fathers of the Church and the Church of England 1839 This was translated into French and a reply appeared in 1842 by Alessandro Zeloni Concordance des Ecritures des Peres et des conciles des cinq premiers siecles avec la doctrine de l Eglise catholique romaine ou Reponse a l ouvrage de M Luscomb eveque anglican Pleasures of Society a poem anon 2 References edit Luscombe Matthew Henry Thornhill LSCM793MH A Cambridge Alumni Database University of Cambridge a b c d Alger 1893 St George s Hanover Square register Attribution nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Alger John Goldworth 1893 Luscombe Michael Henry Thornhill In Lee Sidney ed Dictionary of National Biography Vol 34 London Smith Elder amp Co External links editArticle on Luscombe from Anglicans Online Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Matthew Luscombe amp oldid 1085437121, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
