Edward Smallwell
Edward Smallwell (c.1720–1799) was an English bishop of St David's and bishop of Oxford.
Life
He was chaplain to George III in 1766, made canon of Christ Church, Oxford in 1775, and obtained the degree of D.D. He was appointed in 1783 as bishop of St David's, and was then translated to Oxford in 1788.[1][2] He was also rector of Batsford in Gloucestershire. He died at his palace at Cuddesdon.
References
- ↑ Bishops of Oxford.
- ↑ Joyce M. Horn, Bishops, Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857: volume 8: Bristol, Gloucester, Oxford and Peterborough dioceses, 1996, pp. 75–80.
Bibliography
- John Britton (1821), The History and Antiquities of the Cathedral Church of Oxford, p. 32.
Church of England titles | ||
---|---|---|
Preceded by John Warren |
Bishop of St David's 1783–1788 |
Succeeded by Samuel Horsley |
Preceded by John Butler |
Bishop of Oxford 1788–1799 |
Succeeded by John Randolph |
|
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Tuesday, April 26, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.