Person: Wesley, Samuel (1688 - 1735)

• Comments

  VENN
  M.A. from CORPUS CHRISTI, 1694. S. of John, V. of Winterbourne-Whitchurch, Dorset. Bapt. there, Dec. 17, 1662. Schools, Dorchester (Mr Henry Dolling), Stepney, London (Edw. Veal) and Newington Green (Chas. Morton). Matric. (Exeter College, Oxford) Nov. 18, 1684, 'age 18'; B.A. (Oxford) 1688. Ord. deacon (Rochester) Aug. 7, 1688; priest (London) Feb. 24, 1688-9. Chaplain in the Navy, 1689. R. of South Ormesby, Lincs., 1691. R. of Epworth, 1695-1735 (his rectory troubled by noises, attributed to a spirit). R. of Wroot, 1722-35. Chaplain to John Sheffield, Marquis of Normanby. Involved in pecuniary difficulties; imprisoned for debt in Lincoln Castle for several months, 1705. Proctor of Lincoln diocese, 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 Apr. 25, 1735. Buried at Epworth. M.I. Father of John and Charles Wesley. (Al. Oxon.; T. C. Dale; N. and Q., 3rd. S., XII. 385; Masters; D.N.B.)

Education Events

• BA : Oxford / Exeter

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Ord	Westley, Samuel	07/08/1688	BA		View
  Ord	Wesley, Samuel	24/02/1689	BA	Oxford	View
  Appt	Wesley, Samuel	25/06/1691	BA		View
  Appt	Wesley, Samuel	25/06/1691	BA		View
  Sub	Wesley, Samuel	26/04/1692	BA		View

• MA

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Wesley, Samuel	07/03/1695	MA		View
  Appt	Wesley, Samuelis	23/04/1695	MA		View
  Appt	Wesley, Samuel	06/04/1722	MA		View
  Appt	Westby, Samuel	28/01/1735	MA		View

Ordination Events

• deacon : 07/08/1688 (Sprat, Thomas/Rochester 1684-1713)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Westley, Samuel	07/08/1688	deacon	ordination	View

• priest : 24/02/1689 (Compton, Henry/London 1676-1713)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Wesley, Samuel	24/02/1689	priest	ordination	View

Appointment Events

• Preacher : South Ormesby (25/06/1691 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Wesley, Samuel	25/06/1691	Preacher	Licensing	Ormesby Australis/	View

• Rector : South Ormesby (25/06/1691 - 18/11/1695 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Wesley, Samuel	25/06/1691	Rector	Institution	Ormesby Australis/	View
  Vac	Wesley, Samuelis	18/11/1695	Rector	cession	South Ormesby/	View

• Curate : South Thoresby (26/04/1692 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Sub	Wesley, Samuel	26/04/1692	Curate		South Thoresby/	View

• Preacher : South Thoresby (27/05/1693 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Wesley, Samuel	27/05/1693	Preacher	Licensing	South Thoresby/	View

• Rector : Epworth (23/04/1695 - 30/05/1735 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Wesley, Samuelis	23/04/1695	Rector	Institution	Epworth/	View
  Vac	Wesley, Samuel	30/05/1735	Rector	Death	Epworth/	View

• Rector : Wroot (06/04/1722 - 28/01/1735 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Wesley, Samuel	06/04/1722	Rector	Institution	Wroot/	View
  Vac	Westley, Samuel	11/03/1734	Rector	resignation	Wroot/	View
  Appt	Westby, Samuel	28/01/1735	Rector	Resignation	Wroot/	View

Death Events

• Death (30/05/1735)

  Name	Date	Cause	Type	Full Record
  Wesley, Samuel	30/05/1735	Death	Vac	View