Person: Moss, Charles (1735 - 1802)

• Comments

  VENN
  Adm. sizar (age 16) at CAIUS, Sept. 2, 1727. S. of William, grazier (and large landowner), of Postwick, Norfolk. B. there. Bapt. Jan. 3, 1711-2. School, Norwich (Mr Reddington). Scholar, 1727-35; ' Matric. 1728; B.A. 1731; M.A. 1735; D.D. 1747. Fellow, 1735-9. University Moderator, 1737. Ord. deacon (Norwich) Oct. 28, 1735; priest (Bristol) Dec. 26, 1737. Preb. of Salisbury, 1738-86. R. of Boscombe, Wilts.; of Compton Bassett, 1743-50. Archdeacon of Colchester, 1749-66. R. of St Andrew Undershaft, London, 1750-1; of St James', Piccadilly, 1750-9. F.R.S., 1752. Chaplain to the King, 1758-66. R. of St George's, Hanover Square, 1759-74. Boyle lecturer, 1759-62. Bishop of St David's, 1766-74; of Bath and Wells, 1774-1802. Friend and supporter of Hannah More. Died in London, Apr. 13, 1802. Buried in Grosvenor Chapel. Nephew of Robert (1682) and Charles (1698-9) and father of Charles, Bishop of Oxford. (D.N.B.; Venn, II. 28.)

Education Events

• MA

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Moss, Charles	27/04/1738	MA		View
  Appt	Moss, Charles	25/07/1738	MA		View
  Appt	Moss, Charles	15/04/1740	MA		View
  Appt	Moss, Charles	16/11/1741	MA		View
  Appt	Moss, Charles	13/04/1742	MA		View
  Appt	Moss, Charles	30/04/1743	MA		View

• DD

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Moss, Charles	29/11/1749	DD		View
  Sub	Moss, Charles	29/11/1749	DD		View
  Sub	Moss, Charles	17/03/1750	DD		View
  Appt	Moss, Charles	02/01/1751	DD		View
  Sub	Moss, Charles	02/01/1751	DD		View
  Appt	Moss, charles	12/09/1759	DD		View
  Sub	Moss, Charles	12/09/1759	DD		View
  Appt	Moss, Charles	26/11/1766	DD		View
  Appt	Moss, Charles	30/11/1766	DD		View

Ordination Events

• deacon : 28/10/1735 (Butts, Robert/Norwich 1733-1738)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Moss, C	28/10/1735	deacon	ordination	View

Appointment Events

• Rector : Boscombe (27/04/1738 - 04/09/1750 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Moss, Charles	27/04/1738	Rector	Collation	Boscombe/	View
  Appt	Moss, Charles	13/04/1742	Rector	Collation	Boscombe/	View
  Vac	Moss, Charles	13/04/1742	Rector	cession	Boscombe/	View
  Vac	Moss, Charles	04/09/1750	Rector	cession	Boscomb/	View

• Prebendary : Salisbury cathedral, prebend of Warminster (25/07/1738 - 19/04/1740 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Moss, Charles	25/07/1738	Prebendary	Collation	Salisbury Cathedral/Prebend of Warminster	View
  Vac	Moss, Charles	19/04/1740	Prebendary	resignation	Salisbury Cathedral/Prebend of Warminster	View

• Prebendary : Salisbury cathedral, prebend of Hurstbourne and Burbage (15/04/1740 - 12/06/1786 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Moss, Charles	15/04/1740	Prebendary	Collation	Salisbury Cathedral/Prebend of Husborn and Burbach	View
  Appt	Bath and Wells, Charles	12/06/1786	Prebendary	Resignation	Salisbury Cathedral/Prebend of Husborne and Burbage	View
  Vac	Bishop of Bath & Wells, Charles	21/07/1786	Prebendary	resignation	Salisbury Cathedral/prebend of Husborne & Burbage	View

• Vicar : Sonning (16/11/1741 - 29/10/1781 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Moss, Charles	16/11/1741	Vicar	Collation	Sunning/	View
  Appt	Beresford, William	29/10/1781	Vicar	Collation	Sunning/	View

• Rector : Compton Bassett (30/04/1743 - 04/07/1750 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Moss, Charles	30/04/1743	Rector	Collation	Compton Basset/	View
  Vac	Moss, Charles	04/07/1750	Rector	cession	Compton Bassett/	View

• Archdeacon : Archdeaconry of Colchester (29/11/1749 - 12/12/1766 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Moss, Charles	29/11/1749	Archdeacon	collation	St Paul's Cathedral/Archdeaconry of Colchester	View
  Sub	Moss, Charles	29/11/1749	Archdeacon		St Pauls Cathedral/Archdeacon of Colchester	View
  Vac	Moss, Charles	12/12/1766	Archdeacon	Promotion	St Paul's Cathedral/archdeaconry of Colchestrer	View

• Rector : St Andrew Undershaft (17/03/1750 - 13/03/1751 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Sub	Moss, Charles	17/03/1750	Rector		St Andrew Undershaft/	View
  Vac	Moss, Charles	13/03/1751	Rector	cession	St Andrew Undershaft/	View

• Rector : Westminster St James (02/01/1751 - 18/09/1759 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Moss, Charles	02/01/1751	Rector	collation	St James Westminster/	View
  Sub	Moss, Charles	02/01/1751	Rector		St James Westminster/	View
  Vac	Moss, Charles	18/09/1759	Rector	cession	St James Westminster/	View

• Rector : St Mary Axe (13/03/1751 - 13/03/1751 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Vac	Moss, Charles	13/03/1751	Rector	cession	St Mary Ax/	View

• Rector : St George Hanover Square (12/09/1759 - 16/06/1774 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Moss, charles	12/09/1759	Rector	collation	St George Hanover Square/	View
  Sub	Moss, Charles	12/09/1759	Rector		St George Hanover Sq/	View
  Vac	Moss, Charles	16/06/1774	Rector	Promotion	St George Hanover Sq/	View

• Bishop : Bishop of St David's (30/11/1766 - 22/06/1774 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Moss, Charles	26/11/1766	Bishop	confirmation of election	St Davids/	View
  Appt	Moss, Charles	30/11/1766	Bishop	consecration	St Davids/	View
  Vac	Moss, Charles	22/06/1774	Bishop	translation	St Davids/	View

• Bishop : Bishop of Bath & Wells (27/05/1774 - 29/05/1802 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Moss, Charles	27/05/1774	Bishop	confirmation of election	Bath & Wells/	View
  Vac	Moss, Charles	29/05/1802	Bishop	Death	Bath and Wells/	View

• canon residentiary : Salisbury cathedral, canon residentiary (02/08/1786 - 02/08/1786 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Vac	Moss, Charles	02/08/1786	canon residentiary		Salisbury cathedral/	View

Death Events

• Death (29/05/1802)

  Name	Date	Cause	Type	Full Record
  Moss, Charles	29/05/1802	Death	Vac	View