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Dean Of Chester
The Dean of Chester is based at Chester Cathedral in the Diocese of Chester and is the head of the Chapter at the cathedral. List of deans Early modern *1541 Thomas Clerk (first Dean of Chester) *1541–1547 Henry Man (afterwards Bishop of Sodor and Man 1546) *1547–1558 William Clyff *1560–1567 Richard Walker *1567–1572 John Piers (afterwards Dean of Salisbury 1572) *1572–1579 Richard Langworth *1579–1580 Robert Dorset *1580–1589 Thomas Mawdesley *1589–1602 John Nutter *1602–1605 William Barlow (afterwards Bishop of Rochester 1605) *1605–1607 Henry Parry (afterwards Bishop of Gloucester 1607) *1607–1644 Thomas Mallory *1644–1657 William Nichols *1660–1682 Henry Bridgeman (also Bishop of Sodor and Man 1671) *1682–1691 James Arderne *1691–1718 Lawrence Fogg *1718–1721 Walter Offley *1721–1732 Thomas Allen *1732–1758 Thomas Brooke *1758–1787 William Smith *1787–1805 George Cotton Late modern *1806–1815 Hugh Cholmondeley *1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diocese Of Chester
The Diocese of Chester is a Church of England diocese in the Province of York covering the pre-1974 county of Cheshire and therefore including the Wirral and parts of Stockport, Trafford and Tameside. History Ancient diocese Before the sixteenth century the city possessed a bishop and a cathedral, though only intermittently. Even before the Norman conquest the title "Bishop of Chester" is found in documents applied to prelates who would be more correctly described as Bishop of Mercia, or Bishop of Lichfield. After the Council of London in 1075 had decreed the transfer of all episcopal chairs to cities, Peter, Bishop of Lichfield, removed his seat from Lichfield to Chester, and became known as Bishop of Chester. There he chose The Collegiate Church of St John the Baptist as his cathedral. The next bishop, however, transferred (1102) the see to Coventry on account of the rich monastery there, though he retained the episcopal palace at Chester. The Diocese of Coventry and Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Nichols (priest)
William Nichols was a seventeenth-century English priest. Mawdesley was born in London and educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. He was a Fellow of Caius from 1592 to 1600. He was Rector of Cheadle from 1624 to 1644; and was appointed Dean of Chester The Dean of Chester is based at Chester Cathedral in the Diocese of Chester and is the head of the Chapter at the cathedral. List of deans Early modern *1541 Thomas Clerk (first Dean of Chester) *1541–1547 Henry Man (afterwards Bishop of S ... in 1644. He died on 16 December 1657. Notes 1657 deaths 17th-century English people Deans of Chester Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge People from London {{ChurchofEngland-dean-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Coplestone
Edward Copleston (2 February 177614 October 1849) was an English churchman and academic, Provost of Oriel College, Oxford, from 1814 till 1828 and Bishop of Llandaff from 1827. Life Born into an ancient West Country family, Copleston was born at Offwell in Devon, and educated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, to which he gained a scholarship at the age of 15. He was elected to a tutorship at Oriel College, Oxford, in 1797, and in 1800 was appointed to St Mary Hall, Oxford and also became Vicar of the University Church of St Mary the Virgin, Oxford. As Oxford Professor of Poetry (1802–1812) he gained a reputation by his literary criticism and sound latinity. After holding the office of dean at Oriel for some years, he succeeded to the provostship in 1814, and owing largely to his influence the college reached a remarkable degree of prosperity during the first quarter of the 19th century. He was influential in the choice of Fellows who were in due course to become prominent d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Vaughan (priest)
Peter Vaughan, DD (28 March 1770 – 12 July 1826) was an English clergyman and academic. Vaughan was born in Leicester and educated at Merton College, Oxford, matriculating in 1787 and graduating B.A. in 1790. A Fellow from 1792, he rose there to the post of Warden in 1810. He also held livings at High Offley, Northenden and St John the Baptist, Oxford. He was Dean of Chester The Dean of Chester is based at Chester Cathedral in the Diocese of Chester and is the head of the Chapter at the cathedral. List of deans Early modern *1541 Thomas Clerk (first Dean of Chester) *1541–1547 Henry Man (afterwards Bishop of S ... from 1820 until his death. References 1770 births 19th-century English Anglican priests Deans of Chester Fellows of Merton College, Oxford Wardens of Merton College, Oxford People from Leicester 1826 deaths {{ChurchofEngland-dean-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dean Of Carlisle
The Dean of Carlisle is based in Carlisle, UK and is the head of the Chapter of Carlisle Cathedral. There have been 39 previous incumbents and the post is currently vacant. List of deans Early modern *1542–1547 Lancelot Salkeld (last prior) *1548–1554 Thomas Smith *1554–1560 Lancelot Salkeld ''(again)'' *1560–1577 Thomas Smith ''(again)'' *1577–1596 John Wolley *1596–1622 Christopher Perkins *1622–1626 Francis White *1626–1629 William Peterson (afterwards Dean of Exeter) *1629–1654 Thomas Comber *1660–1672 Guy Carleton *1672–1684 Thomas Smith *1684–1686 Thomas Musgrave *1686–1704 William Grahme (afterwards Dean of Wells) *1704–1711 Francis Atterbury *1711–1713 George Smalridge *1713–1716 Thomas Gibson *1716–1727 Thomas Tullie *1727–1735 George Fleming *1734–1763 Robert Bolton *1764 Charles Tarrant (afterwards Dean of Peterborough, 1764–1791) *1764–1778 Thomas Wilson *1778–1782 Thomas Percy *1782–1791 Jeffery Ekins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Hodgson (priest)
Robert Hodgson (9 October 1844) was Dean of Carlisle from 1820 to 1844. Life He was born to Robert Hodgson, of Congleton, and Mildred (née Porteus) in early 1773. He was baptised on 22 September 1773 at St Peter's Church, Congleton. Hodgson was a close relative (by marriage on his father's side and by blood on his mother's side) of Beilby Porteus, Bishop of London, whom he wrote a biography about. On his mother's side, he was a descendant of Augustine Warner Jr., who presided as the Speaker of the Virginia House of Burgesses during Bacon's Rebellion (Warner served before the Rebellion in 1676, and after the Rebellion in 1677.) Hodgson was educated at Macclesfield School and Peterhouse, Cambridge, where he graduated BA as 14th Wrangler in 1795. He was rector of St George's, Hanover Square for over forty years, from 1803 until his death in 1844. Family Hodgson married Mary Tucker on 23 February 1804. Their son, George Henry Hodgson, was a Lieutenant aboard on the ill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Cholmondeley (priest)
Hugh Cholmondeley (14 May 1773 – 25 November 1815) was an English Anglican priest, most notably Dean of Chester from 1806 until his death. Cholmondeley was born in Cheshire and educated at Brasenose College, Oxford Brasenose College (BNC) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. It began as Brasenose Hall in the 13th century, before being founded as a college in 1509. The library and chapel were added in the mi .... References 1770 births 19th-century English Anglican priests Deans of Chester Alumni of Brasenose College, Oxford People from Cheshire 1815 deaths {{ChurchofEngland-dean-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Cotton (priest)
George Cotton (21 May 1743 – 10 December 1805) was an English Anglican priest, most notably Dean of Chester from 1787 until his death. Cholmondeley was born at Combermere in Cheshire and was educated at Westminster and Trinity College, Cambridge. He held livings at South Reston, Stowe, Stoke-upon-Trent and Davenham Davenham (pronounced Dave-n-ham) is a rural village and civil parish approximately south of the town of Northwich, part of the Borough of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire in England. It has a population of 5,655 .... He died at Bath. His grandson was Bishop of Calcutta from 1858 until 1866. Notes 1743 births 1805 deaths 18th-century English Anglican priests 19th-century English Anglican priests Deans of Chester People educated at Westminster School, London Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge People from Cheshire {{ChurchofEngland-dean-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Smith (scholar)
The Very Revd. Dr William Smith (1711–1787) was Dean of Chester and a Greek and Latin scholar. Smith was born in Worcester in 1711, the son of the rector of St Nicholas' Church. He was sent to RGS Worcester after which he proceeded to New College, Oxford in 1728. He was made Rector of Holy Trinity, Chester in 1735. He became headmaster of Brentwood School, Essex, in 1748, before leaving in 1753 to become vicar of St George's, Liverpool. He became Dean of Chester Cathedral in 1758. He remained in this post until his death in 1787. He resigned St George's in 1767, and Holy Trinity in 1780, but he was rector of Handley from 1766 to 1787, and of West Kirby from 1780 to 1787. Amongst his greatest achievements was the translation of Thucydides' ''History of the Peloponnesian War'' and some of his other works as well as the works of Xenophon including ''A History of Greece''. He is buried in Chester Cathedral with a monument by Thomas Banks Thomas Banks (29 December 1735 – 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Brooke (priest)
Thomas Brooke (4 June 1684 – 17 August 1757) was an English Anglican priest, most notably Dean of Chester from 1732 until his death. Brooke was born in Brereton, Cheshire and educated at St Catharine's College, Cambridge. Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students, Graduates and Holders of Office at the University of Cambridge, from the Earliest Times to 1900, John Venn/John Archibald Venn Cambridge University Press (10 volumes 1922 to 1953) Part I. Earliest times to 1752 Vol. i Abbas – Cutts, (1922) p228 ">> (10 volumes 1922 to 1953) Part I. Earliest times to 1752 Vol. i Abbas – Cutts, (1922) p228 /ref> He held livings at Winslow, Nantwich and Dodleston Dodleston is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The village is situated to the south west of Chester, very close to the England–Wales border. The .... Notes 1684 births 1757 deaths 18th- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Offley
Walter Offley (15 July 1682 – 18 August 1721) was an English Anglican priest, most notably Dean of Chester from 1718 until his death. Offley was born in Crewe and educated at Oriel College, Oxford. He was also concurrently the Archdeacon of Staffordshire.Horn, Joyce M. (2003), Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857, 10, pp. 14–16 He was Chaplain to Henry Herbert, 2nd Baron Herbert of Chirbury Henry Herbert, 2nd Baron Herbert of Chirbury (died 19 April 1738), of Ribbesford, Worcestershire, was an English Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1708 until 1709 when he succeeded to the peerage as Baron Herbert of Chirbury. .... Notes 1682 births 1721 deaths 18th-century English Anglican priests Deans of Chester Alumni of Oriel College, Oxford People from Crewe {{ChurchofEngland-dean-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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