Background
Pelling was born in Wiltshire,was educated at Westminster School, and was admitted on 3 July 1658 to Trinity College, Cambridge, becoming a scholar on 14 April 1659.
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Edward Pelling
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Education
He graduated Bachelor of Arts 1661-1662, Master of Arts
Career
He was elected minor fellow 1664, and major fellow in the following year. 1665, and Doctor of Divinity on the occasion of William III"s visit to Cambridge in October 1689. From 11 May 1674 to the autumn of 1678 Pelling was vicar of Street Helen"s Bishopsgate, in London.
From 1 October 1678 till the close of 1691 vicar of Street Martin, Ludgate.
From 3 May 1683 till his resignation on 4 July 1691 a prebendary of Westminster Abbey. And from 1691 rector of Petworth in Sussex.
Before October 1679 he was chaplain to Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset. He was also chaplain in ordinary to William and Mary, and to Queen Anne.
Pelling died on 19 March 1718.
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Religion
Protestant