Edward Waddington (1670?–1731) was an English prelate,

bishop of Chichester The Bishop of Chichester is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Chichester in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese covers the counties of East and West Sussex. The see is based in the City of Chichester where the bishop's seat ...

from 1724 to 1731.

Biography

Waddington was born in London in 1670 or 1671. He was educated at

Eton College Eton College () is a public school in Eton, Berkshire, England. It was founded in 1440 by Henry VI under the name ''Kynge's College of Our Ladye of Eton besyde Windesore'',Nevill, p. 3 ff. intended as a sister institution to King's College, C ...

, and was admitted a scholar of

King's College, Cambridge King's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Formally The King's College of Our Lady and Saint Nicholas in Cambridge, the college lies beside the River Cam and faces out onto King's Parade in the centre of the city ...

, on 30 June 1687, graduating B.A. in 1691 and M.A. in 1695, and proceeding D.D. in 1710. He was elected a fellow of King's College, and was made chaplain to the Bishop of Lincoln. In 1698, his grandfather dying and leaving him an estate of £500 a year, he resigned his fellowship, at the same time, presenting the college with twelve folio volumes, entitled 'Thesaurus Antiquitatum Romanorum,' collected by

Grævius Johann Georg Graevius (originally Grava or Greffe; 29 January 1632 – 11 January 1703) was a German classical scholar and critic. He was born in Naumburg, in the Electorate of Saxony. Life Graevius was originally intended for the law, but made ...

. On 1 October 1702 he was presented by the crown to the rectory of

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, near Eton in Buckinghamshire. He was instituted rector of All Hallows the Great in Thames Street on 12 September 1712, was appointed chaplain in ordinary to George I in 1716, and was elected a fellow of Eton College on 9 November 1720. On the death of

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on 29 January 1719–20, he presented himself for election as provost of King's College, but was defeated by

Andrew Snape Andrew Snape (1675–1742) was an English cleric, academic and headmaster, provost of King's College, Cambridge from 1719. Life He was born at Hampton Court, Middlesex, the son of Andrew Snape (the younger), serjeant farrier to Charles II, and a ...

. On 11 October 1724 he was consecrated

in succession to Thomas Bowers. He found the Episcopal palace in a ruinous condition, and refitted it at his own charge. In 1730 he entered into a controversy with

Nathaniel Lardner Nathaniel Lardner (6 June 1684 – 24 July 1768) was an English theologian. Life Lardner was born at Hawkhurst, Kent in 1684. He was the elder son of Richard Lardner (1653–1740), an independent minister, and of a daughter of Nathaniel Collye ...

on the prosecution of

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for writing against the reality of Christ's miracles. Lardner's plea for freedom of statement did not meet with Waddington's approval, and several letters on the subject passed between them.

Family life

Waddington died without issue at Chichester on 8 September 1731, Noble, Mark
A biographical history of England, from the Revolution to the end of George i's reign; a continuation of the rev. J. Granger's work
' iii. 92; and was buried in the cathedral. He was a liberal benefactor to Eton College, to which he left his library. He was married, on 20 June 1699, to Frances, daughter of Jonathan Newey of Worcestershire. She died on 5 September 1728. Most of Waddington's wealth descended to his nieces,PROB 11/647 Will of Edward Waddington Bishop of Chichester
/ref> one of whom, Elizabeth Price, in 1731 made a runaway match with

Isaac Maddox Isaac Maddox (27 July 1697 – 27 September 1759) was an Anglican clergyman, successively bishop of St Asaph and of Worcester. Life Isaac was the son of a Dissenter, Edward Maddox, stationer of London. He was orphaned at an early age, and broug ...

at one time his chaplain, and afterwards bishop of Worcester. Waddington was the author of several published sermons. His portrait was painted by

Hamlet Winstanley Hamlet Winstanley (1698–1756) was an English painter, engraver and art agent. As a painter, he was mainly active as a portraitist and copyist. Life Winstanley was born in Warrington, Lancashire, the second son of William Winstanley, a trades ...

, and was engraved by

John Faber the younger John Faber the Younger (1684 – 2 May 1756)Johan Faber II
at the

(reproduced above).

References

Attribution

This entry cites: ** ''Addit. MS.'' 5817, ff. 91-3 ** Harwood, Thomas. ''Alumni Etonenses'', 1797, p. 85; ** Bromley, Henry. ''A Catalogue of Engraved British Portraits'', (1793) p. 273; **Hennessy, George Leyton ''Novum Repertorium Ecclesiasticum Parochiale Londinense'', (1898), p. 84]

External links

Papers relating to Edward Waddington, Bishop of Chichester in English archives
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Portrait of Edward Waddington by Hamlet Winstanley
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