Venn: Adm. sizar at ST JOHN'S, Feb. 12, 1779. [S. of the Rev. Robert (B.N.C., Oxford, 1750), V. of Basford and Bulwell, Notts. (and Sarah). Bapt. Mar. 30, 1760. at Harthill, Yorks.] ' Matric. Michs. 1779; Scholar, 1779; LL.B. 1789. D.D. (Lambeth) 1806. Ord. deacon (Gloucester, Litt. dim. from York) Mar. 16, 1783; priest, Apr. 25, 1784; C. of Bulwell, Notts., 1783. Worked for the S.P.G. for the next few years. R. of St Paul's, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1791-1816, and Chaplain of the House of Assembly at Halifax, 1797-1816. Chaplain of the Legislative Council, 1799-1816. Naval Chaplain to H.M.S. Leander, 1802-6. Second Bishop of Nova Scotia, 1816-24. Member of His Majesty's Council in Nova Scotia, 1816. Assisted in extinguishing a serious fire; the exertions led to a breakdown in health followed by a paralytic stroke. Returned to England for treatment in Dec. 1816. but never recovered his health and resigned 1824. Lived subsequently in retirement at Hampton, Middlesex. Married and had issue. Author of correspondence on the subject of Roman Catholic Missionaries. Died Dec. 23, 1828, at Hampton; buried at Esher
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1778 | Appt(Appointment) | Stanser, Robert | Willoughby, Earl of Abingdon / | domestic chaplain | View |
| 1783 | Appt(Licensing) | Stanser, Robert | Bulwell / | Curate | View |
| 1783 | Ordi(ordination) | Stanser, Robert | / | deacon | View |
| 1783 | Ordi(letters dimissory) | Stanser, Robert | / | deacon | View |
| 1784 | Ordi(ordination) | Stanser, Robert | / | priest | View |
| 1784 | Ordi(letters dimissory) | Stanser, Robert | / | priest | View |
| 1806 | Appt(admission to Lambeth degree) | Stanser, Robert | / | View | |
| 1816 | Appt(consecration) | Stanser, Robert | The see of Nova Scotia and its dependencies. / | Bishop | View |
| 1825 | Vac(resignation) | Stanser, Robert | Nova Scotia / | Bishop | View |