John Chappel Woodhouse (1749 – 17 November 1833) was an English Anglican priest who was

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from 17 October 1798 until 24 December 1821; and

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from 1807 until his death. Woodhouse was born at

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, son of William, a physician, and his wife, Mary Mompesson, granddaughter and heiress of William Chappel. He was educated at

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. He held incumbencies at

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and

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. In 1805, he published ''Woodhouse's Annotations on the Apocalypse'', which was well received. He married Mercy Peate (or Peet), with whom he had a son, Chappel Woodhouse (1780–1815), who married Amelia Oakeley, daughter of

Sir Charles Oakeley, 1st Baronet Sir Charles Oakeley, 1st Baronet (27 February 1751 – 7 September 1826) was an English administrator. He married Helena Beatson, a talented amateur artist, and niece of notable Scottish portrait painter Catherine Read. He was the father of Fre ...

; and two daughters, Ellen Jane and Mary Anne. His daughter Ellen marriaged firstly, Rev. William Robinson, Rector of Swinnerton; secondly, Hugh Dyke Acland, second son of

Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 9th Baronet Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 9th Baronet (18 April 1752 – 17 May 1794) of Killerton in Devon and Holnicote in Somerset, was a prominent landowner and member of the West Country gentry. He was especially noted for his passion for staghunting, ...

; and thirdly, Richard Hinckley of Beacon House, Lichfield. Woodhouse died on 17 November 1833.

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