In Venn: Adm. pens. at TRINITY HALL, Oct. 24, 1751. S. of John, of St Martin's, Westminster, clerk. Scholar, 1753; LL.B. 1758. Incorp. at Oxford, 1767. D.C.L. (Oxford) 1774. R. of St Mary, Newington, Surrey, 1758-93. F.R.S., 1767. Secretary R.S., 1773. R. of Albury, Surrey, 1774-9. R. of Thorley, Herts., 1777-82. Archdeacon of St Albans, 1781-8. V. of South Weald, Essex, 1782-93. Preb. of St Paul's, 1783-94. Preb. of Gloucester, 1787-93. Bishop of St David's, 1788-93; of Rochester, 1793-1802. Dean of Westminster, 1793-1802. Bishop of St Asaph, 1802-6. Author, scientific and theological. Died at Brighton, Oct. 4, 1806. Buried in Newington, Surrey. (Al. Oxon.; D.N.B.)
Father of Heneage [CCE1906]
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1758 | Ordi(ordination) | Horsley, Samuel | / | priest | View |
| 1758 | Disp-Ord | Horsley, Samuel | / | View | |
| 1758 | Disp-Ord | Horsley, Samuel | / | View | |
| 1758 | Disp-Ord | Horsley, Samuel | / | View | |
| 1758 | Disp-Ord | Horsley, Samuel | / | View | |
| 1758 | Ordi(ordination) | Horsley, Samuel | / | deacon | View |
| 1767 | Appt(Appointment) | Horsley, Samuel | John, Earl of Hyndford / | domestic chaplain | View |
| 1774 | Disp-App | Horsley, Samuel | Newington Butts / | Rector | View |
| 1774 | Disp(Dispensation) | Horsley, Samuel | Albury / | Rector | View |
| 1774 | Appt(Admission) | Horsley, Samuel | Albury / | Rector | View |
| 1779 | Appt(collation) | Horsley, Samuel | Thorley / | Rector | View |
| 1779 | Disp(Dispensation) | Horsley, Samuel | Thorley / | Rector and Vicar | View |
| 1779 | Disp-App | Horsley, Samuel | Newington, St Mary / | Rector | View |
| 1780 | Vac(cession) | Horsley, Samuel | Albury / | Rector | View |
| 1781 | Appt(collation) | Horsley, Samuel | archdeaconry of St Albans / | Archdeacon | View |
| 1782 | Appt(collation) | Horsley, Samuel | Southweald / | Vicar | View |
| 1782 | Disp-App | Horsley, Samuel | St Mary Newington / | Rector | View |
| 1782 | Disp(Dispensation) | Horsley, Samuel | Southweld / | Vicar | View |
| 1782 | Vac(cession) | Horsley, Samuel | Thorley / | Rector | View |
| 1783 | Appt(collation) | Horsley, Samuel | St Pauls Cathedral / Prebend of Cadington Major | Prebendary | View |
| 1787 | Appt(Institution) | Horsley, Samuel | Gloucester Cathedral / | Prebendary | View |
| 1787 | Appt(Installation) | Horseley, Samuel | Gloucester Cathedral / | Prebendary | View |
| 1788 | Appt(confirmation of election) | Horsley, Samuel | St David's / | Bishop | View |
| 1788 | Disp(Dispensation) | Horsley, Samuel | St David's / | Bishop | View |
| 1788 | Disp-App | Horsley, Samuel | St Mary Newington Butts / | Rector | View |
| 1788 | Disp-App | Horsley, Samuel | South Weald / | Vicar | View |
| 1788 | Disp-App | Horsley, Samuel | St Paul's Cathedral, London / Caddington Major | Prebendary | View |
| 1788 | Appt(consecration) | Horsley, Samuel | St David's / | Bishop | View |
| 1788 | Disp-App | Horsley, Samuel | St Mary Le Bone oth. St Marybone / | Curate | View |
| 1788 | Disp-App | Horsley, Samuel | Gloucester Cathedral / | Prebendary | View |
| 1789 | Vac(Promotion) | Horsley, Samuel | Archdeaconry of St Albans / | Archdeacon | View |
| 1793 | Appt(election) | Horsley, Samuel | Diocese of Rochester / | Bishop | View |
| 1793 | Disp(Dispensation) | Horsley, Samuel | Rochester / | Bishop | View |
| 1793 | Vac(Promotion) | Horsley, Samuel | Southweald alias Weald / | Vicar | View |
| 1793 | Appt(confirmation of election) | Horsley, Samuel | Rochester / | Bishop | View |
| 1794 | Vac(Promotion) | Horsley, Samuel | Newington / | Rector | View |
| 1794 | Vac(Promotion) | Horsley, Samuel | Gloucester Cathedral / | Prebendary | View |
| 1794 | Vac(Promotion) | Horseley, Samuel | St Paul's Cathedral / prebend of Caddington | Prebendary | View |
| 1794 | Vac(Promotion) | Bishop of St. David's, Samuel | Gloucester Cathedral / | Prebendary | View |
| 1802 | Vac | Horsley, Samuel | Rochester diocese / Bishop | Bishop | View |
| 1802 | Disp(Dispensation) | Horsley, Samuel | St. Asaph / | Bishop | View |
| 1802 | Disp(Dispensation) | Horsley, Samuel | St. Asaph Cathedral / Archdeaconry of St Asaph | Archdeacon | View |
| 1802 | Disp(Dispensation) | Horsley, Samuel | Llandrinio / | Rector | View |
| 1802 | Appt(confirmation of election) | Horsley, Samuel | St. Asaph / | Bishop | View |
| 1802 | Vac(translation) | Horsley, Samuel | Rochester / | Bishop | View |
| 1806 | Vac(Death) | Horsley, Samuel | Bishopric of St. Asaph. / | Bishop | View |