Charles Richard Teape

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(1830–1905) was a Scottish Episcopalian priest and historian.

Life

His father is unclear. His mother was Elizabeth Douglas Teape (1782–1858). He was born on 7 March 1830. He was educated at

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in Perthshire. He then studied divinity at

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. He did postgraduate studies at Edinburgh Theological College and at

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in Germany. He returned to Edinburgh as a deacon in 1853 but soon after went to Stirling to serve as a curate. He was ordained as a priest in 1854 and returned to Edinburgh in 1856 as chaplain to the Bishop of Edinburgh,

Charles Terrot Charles Hughes Terrot FRSE (19 September 1790 – 2 April 1872) was a Scottish Episcopalian minister, theologian and mathematician. He served as Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church from 1857 to 1862. Life Charles Terrot was born on 19 Se ...

, based at St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral. His role as chaplain to the bishop ended on Terrot's death in 1872. Dean Montgomery did not continue the relationship. From 1857 till death he was incumbent at St Paul's Church at St John's Hill in the

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. In 1866 he was living with his young family at 15 Findhorn Place in The Grange district in south Edinburgh. He appears to have remodelled the house in the later 19th century, greatly altering the attic level to add more rooms. In 1872 he was elected a Fellow of the

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. His proposer was

Philip Kelland Philip Kelland PRSE FRS (17 October 1808 – 8 May 1879) was an English mathematician. He was known mainly for his great influence on the development of education in Scotland. Life Kelland was born in 1808 the son of Philip Kelland (d.1847), ...

. From 1885 onwards he lectured at the Institute for Complete Training of Lady Nurses. He died at 15 Findhorn PlaceEdinburgh Post Office Directory 1905 on 14 February 1905 and is buried with his wife and mother in

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in Edinburgh, close to his mentor, Bishop Terrot.

Family

He married Mary Calder Marshall around 1865. His son was Charles Richard Teape (1866–1919). He was also a minister. Charles Richard sometimes is listed as Charles Stanley. He died in Ilfracombe in Devon. A further son, Edward James Teape (1879–1955) died in

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Publications

*''The Indian Crisis'' (1857) *''Prayers of Scripture'' (1866) *''Teaching of the Scottish Episcopal Church on the Lord's Supper'' (1868) *''The Alt-Katholic Movement in Germany'' (1873) *''Ritualism Exposed'' (1882) *''Pope's Pastoral'' (1886) *''The Post-Pentecostal Church'' (1886) *''The True History of the Scottish Communion Office'' (1889) *''The Queen's Diamond Jubilee: A Sermon'' (1897) *''Berkeleian Philosophy''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Teape, Charles Richard 1830 births 1905 deaths People educated at Glenalmond College Scottish Episcopalian clergy Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 19th-century Anglican theologians 20th-century Anglican theologians