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| Samuel WESTLEY Alias: Samuel WESLEY M.A. from CORPUS CHRISTI, 1694 . S. of John, V. of Winterbourne-Whitchurch, Dorset . Bapt. there, 17 Dec., 1662. Schools, Dorchester [ Dorset ] (Mr Henry Dolling), Stepney, London (Edw. Veal) and Newington Green [ London ] (Chas. Morton). Matric. (Exeter College, Oxford [ Oxfordshire ]) 18 Nov., 1684, 'age 18'; B.A. (Oxford) 1688 . Ord. deacon (Rochester) 07 Aug., 1688; priest (London) 24 Feb., 1688/9. Chaplain in the Navy, 1689 . R. of South Ormesby, Lincolnshire , 1691 . R. of Epworth [ Lincolnshire ], 1695-1735 (his rectory troubled by noises, attributed to a spirit). R. of Wroot [ Lincolnshire ], 1722-35 . Chaplain to John Sheffield, Marquis of Normanby. Involved in pecuniary difficulties; imprisoned for debt in Lincoln Castle [ Lincolnshire ] for several months, 1705 . Proctor of Lincoln diocese [ Lincolnshire ], 1701 ; re-elected, 1710 . Married Susanna, dau. of Samuel Annesley, of London , and a leading Nonconformist. Author, A paraphrase on Job ; The Life of Christ, etc. Published much verse. Died 25 Apr., 1735; buried at Epworth [ Lincolnshire ]. M.I. Father of John and Charles Wesley. ( Al. Oxon. ; T. C. Dale; N. and Q., 3rd. S., XII. 385; Masters ; D.N.B. ) | Samuel WESTLEY Approx. lifespan: 1662–1735 Samuel WESLEY M.A. from Corpus Christi College 1694 s. of John WESTLEY V. of Winterbourne-Whitchurch, Dorset Bapt. there 1662:12:17 Schools Dorchester, [ Dorset ] ( Mr Henry DOLLING ) Stepney, London (Edw. Veal) and Newington Green, [ London ] (Chas. Morton). Matric. ( ) 1684:11:18 'age 18'; B.A. (Oxford) 1688 Ord. deacon (Rochester) 1688:08:07 ; priest (London) 1688/9:02:24 Chaplain in the Navy 1689 R. of South Ormesby, Lincolnshire 1691 R. of Epworth, [ Lincolnshire ] 1695-1735 (his rectory troubled by noises, attributed to a spirit). R. of Wroot, [ Lincolnshire ] 1722-35 Chaplain to John Sheffield, Marquis of Normanby. Involved in pecuniary difficulties; imprisoned for debt in Lincoln Castle, [ Lincolnshire ] for several months 1705 Proctor of Lincoln diocese [ Lincolnshire ] 1701 ; re-elected 1710 Married Susanna ANNESLEY dau. of Samuel ANNESLEY of London and a leading Nonconformist. Author, A paraphrase on Job ; The Life of Christ etc. Published much verse. d. 1735:04:25 ; buried at Epworth, [ Lincolnshire ] M.I. father of John WESLEY father of Charles WESLEY ( Al. Oxon. ; T. C. Dale; N. and Q. 3rd. S., XII. 385; Masters ; D.N.B. ) |