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==Life== He was the eldest son of [[John Ryle (politician)|John Ryle]], private banker, of Park House, Macclesfield, M.P. for Macclesfield 1833β7, and Susanna, daughter of Charles Hurt of Wirksworth, Derbyshire. He was born at [[Macclesfield]] on 10 May 1816.{{sfn|Rigg|1901}} He was educated at [[Eton College|Eton]] and the [[University of Oxford]], where his career was unusually distinguished. He was Fell exhibitioner at [[Christ Church, Oxford|Christ Church]], from which foundation he matriculated on 15 May 1834. He was [[Craven scholar]] in 1836, graduated B.A. in 1838, having been placed in the first-class in ''literΓ¦ humaniores'' in the preceding year, and proceeded M.A. in 1871. He was created D.D. by diploma on 4 May 1880.{{sfn|Rigg|1901}} Ryle left the university with the intention of standing for parliament on the first opportunity, but was unable to do so because of his father's bankruptcy. He took holy orders (1841β42) and became [[curate]] at [[Exbury]], [[Hampshire]]. In 1843, he was preferred to the rectory of [[St Thomas Church, Winchester|St Thomas, Winchester]], which he exchanged in the following year for that of [[Helmingham]], [[Suffolk]]. The latter living he retained until 1861, when he resigned it for the vicarage of [[Stradbroke]] in the same county. The restoration of Stradbroke church was due to his initiative. In 1869, he was made rural [[Dean (Christianity)|dean]] of [[Hoxne]], and in 1872 honorary [[canon (priest)|canon]] of [[Norwich]]. He was select preacher at [[Cambridge]] in 1873 and the following year, and at Oxford from 1874 to 1876, and in 1879 and the following year. In 1880, he was designated [[dean of Salisbury]], and at once, 19 April, advanced to the newly created [[Anglican Diocese of Liverpool|see of Liverpool]], which he ably administered until his death at [[Lowestoft]] on 10 June 1900. He is buried at [[All Saints' Church, Childwall|All Saints Church]], [[Childwall]], [[Liverpool]].{{sfn|Rigg|1901}}
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