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| Butler, Samuel. Adm. sizar (age 18) at ST JOHN'S, Oct. 14, 1791. S. of William, draper [and Lucy Brossell]. B. Jan. 30, 1774, at Kenilworth, Warws. School, Rugby. Matric. Michs. 1791; Scholar, 1792; Chancellor's medal; Browne medals; B.A. 1796; M.A. 1799; D.D. (Lit. Reg.) 1811. Fellow, 1797-8. Incorp. at Oxford, 1830. Ord. deacon (London) Aug. 27, 1797; priest, Aug. 12, 1798. Head Master of Shrewsbury School, 1798-1836. P.C. of Berwick Chapelry, near Shrewsbury, 1801-15. V. of Kenilworth, Warws., 1802-36. Preb. of Lichfield, 1807-39. Archdeacon of Derby, 1821-36. Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, 1836-9. Married, at St Andrew's, Cambridge, Harriet, dau. of East Apthorp, B.D., R. of St Mary-le-Bow, London, Sept. 4, 1798. A distinguished schoolmaster, who may be said to have changed education in England, 'to have created a great school and turned out scholars who achieved a marvellous array of University distinctions' (see G. W. Fisher's, Annals of Shrewsbury School). Author, miscellaneous. Edited Æschylus. For a full account of his writings, literary and other controversies, see J. E. B. Mayor's edition of Thomas Baker's History of St John's College, II. 898-964; also The Life and Letters of Dr Samuel Butler, by his grandson, Samuel Butler. Died Dec. 4, 1839. Buried in St Mary's Church, Shrewsbury. Father of Thomas (1824). (St John's Coll. Adm., IV; D.N.B.; Al. Oxon.) | Samuel BUTLER Approx. lifespan: 1774–1839 Adm sizar aged 18 St John's College 1791:10:14 s. of William, draper and Lucy Brossell. BUTLER b. Kenilworth, Warwickshire 1774:01:30 Sch: Rugby Matric 1791:10MT: Scholar 1792 Chancellor's medal; Browne Medal s; BA 1796 MA 1799 DD Lit. Reg . 1811 Fellow 1797-98 Incorp. at Oxford 1830 Ord. deacon London 1797:08:27 Ord. priest 1798:08:12 Headmaster of: : Sch: Shrewsbury School [Shrewsbury], [ Shropshire ] 1798-1836 P.C.: Berwick Chapelry, near Shrewsbury, [ Shropshire ] 1801-15 V.: Kenilworth, Warwickshire 1802-36 Prebendary: Lichfield, [ Staffordshire ] 1807-39 Archdeacon of: : Derby, [ Derbyshire ] 1821-36 Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry 1836-39 m. at St Andrew's Cambridge, [ Cambridgeshire ] Harriet APTHORP dau. of East APTHORP BD R.: St Mary-le-Bow, London 1798:09:04 A distinguished schoolmaster, who may be said to have changed education in England , 'to have created a great school and turned out scholars who achieved a marvellous array of University distinctions' ( see G. W. Fisher's, Annals of Sch: Shrewsbury School ) Author, miscellaneous. Edited Æschylus For a full account of his writings, literary and other controversies, see J. E. B. Mayor's edition of Thomas Baker's History of Sch: St John's College , II. 898-964; also The Life and Letters of Dr Samuel BUTLER , by his grandson, Samuel BUTLER d. 1839:12:04 bur. St Mary's Church Shrewsbury, [ Shropshire ] father of Thomas BUTLER (1824) ( St John's College Adm ., IV; D.N.B.; Al. Oxon .) [add:]His wid. died in 1844, aged 68, at The White Hall, Shrewsbury, [ Shropshire ] [:add] [add:](P.J. Barnwell: C. Chron. of 1844:11:30 )[:add] |