Samuel Horsley (15 September 1733 – 4 October 1806) was a British churchman, bishop of Rochester from 1793. He was also well versed in physics and mathematics, on which he wrote a number of papers and thus was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1767; and secretary in 1773, but, in consequence of a difference with the president (Sir Joseph Banks) he withdrew in 1784.[1]
Entering Trinity Hall, Cambridge in 1751, he became LL.B. in 1758 without graduating in arts.[2] In the following year he succeeded his father in the living of Newington Butts in Surrey. In 1768 he attended the son and heir of the 3rd Earl of Aylesford to Oxford as private tutor; and, after receiving through the earl and Bishop of London various minor preferments, which by dispensations he combined with his first living, he was installed in 1781 as archdeacon of St Albans.[1]
Horsley now entered his controversy with Joseph Priestley, who denied that the early Christians held the doctrine of the Trinity. In this fierce debate, Horsley's aim was to lessen the influence which Priestley's name gave to his views, by pointing to (what he claimed were) inaccuracies in his scholarship. Horsley was rewarded by Lord Chancellor Thurlow with a prebendal stall at Gloucester; and in 1788 Thurlow procured his promotion to the see of St David's.[1]
As a bishop, Horsley was active both in his diocese, and in parliament. The effective support which he afforded the government was acknowledged by his successive translations to Rochester in 1793, and to St Asaph in 1802. With the see of Rochester he held the deanery of Westminster.[1]
Family
He married firstly Mary Botham (died 1777), daughter of John Botham, Rector of Albury, Hertfordshire, and secondly Sarah Wright, who died in 1805. Sarah had been a servant of his first wife, but her elegant manners impressed Queen Charlotte when she was presented at Court. By Mary, he had one surviving son, the Rev Heneage Horsley, and a daughter who died young.
He died at Brighton in 1806, and was buried in St Mary's Church, Newington Butts. He died heavily in debt, due largely it was said to his generous and charitable nature.
His granddaughter Harriet Horsley married Robert Jebb QC and had numerous distinguished descendants, including Richard Claverhouse Jebb.
Works
Besides the controversial Tracts, which appeared in 1783–1785, 1786, and were republished in 1789 and 1812, Horsley's more important works are:
Apollonii Pergaei inclinationum libri duo (1770)
Remarks on the Observations ... for determining the acceleration of the Pendulum in Lat. 7o 51' (1774)
Isaaci Newtoni Opera quae extant Omnia, with a commentary (5 vols 4to, 1779–1785)
On the Incarnation. A Sermon, Preached in the Parish Church of St. Mary Newington, in Surrey, Dec. 25, 1785
A Sermon Preached in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul (1789)
A Review of the Case of the Protestant Dissenters with Reference to the Corporation and Test Acts (1790)
A Sermon Preached Before the Incorporated Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts (1795)
On the Prosodies of tke Greek and Latin Languages (1796)
^ abcdOne or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Horsley, Samuel". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 13 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 740.
^"Samuel Horsley (HRSY751S)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
External links
Works by or about Samuel Horsley in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
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Samuel Horsley 15 September 1733 4 October 1806 was a British churchman bishop of Rochester from 1793 He was also well versed in physics and mathematics on which he wrote a number of papers and thus was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1767 and secretary in 1773 but in consequence of a difference with the president Sir Joseph Banks he withdrew in 1784 1 The Right ReverendSamuel HorsleyBishop of St AsaphChurchChurch of EnglandDioceseDiocese of St AsaphElected1802PredecessorLewis BagotSuccessorWilliam CleaverOther post s Bishop of Rochester1793 1802Dean of Westminster1793 1802Bishop of St David s1788 1793Personal detailsBorn 1733 09 15 15 September 1733LondonDied4 October 1806 1806 10 04 aged 73 BrightonNationalityBritishDenominationAnglicanProfessionScholarAlma materTrinity Hall Cambridge Contents 1 Life 2 Family 3 Works 4 References 5 External linksLife EditHe was the son of Rev John Horsley of Newington Butts and his first wife Anne Hamilton daughter of Rev Prof William Hamilton of Edinburgh and Mary Robertson Entering Trinity Hall Cambridge in 1751 he became LL B in 1758 without graduating in arts 2 In the following year he succeeded his father in the living of Newington Butts in Surrey In 1768 he attended the son and heir of the 3rd Earl of Aylesford to Oxford as private tutor and after receiving through the earl and Bishop of London various minor preferments which by dispensations he combined with his first living he was installed in 1781 as archdeacon of St Albans 1 Horsley now entered his controversy with Joseph Priestley who denied that the early Christians held the doctrine of the Trinity In this fierce debate Horsley s aim was to lessen the influence which Priestley s name gave to his views by pointing to what he claimed were inaccuracies in his scholarship Horsley was rewarded by Lord Chancellor Thurlow with a prebendal stall at Gloucester and in 1788 Thurlow procured his promotion to the see of St David s 1 As a bishop Horsley was active both in his diocese and in parliament The effective support which he afforded the government was acknowledged by his successive translations to Rochester in 1793 and to St Asaph in 1802 With the see of Rochester he held the deanery of Westminster 1 Family EditHe married firstly Mary Botham died 1777 daughter of John Botham Rector of Albury Hertfordshire and secondly Sarah Wright who died in 1805 Sarah had been a servant of his first wife but her elegant manners impressed Queen Charlotte when she was presented at Court By Mary he had one surviving son the Rev Heneage Horsley and a daughter who died young He died at Brighton in 1806 and was buried in St Mary s Church Newington Butts He died heavily in debt due largely it was said to his generous and charitable nature His granddaughter Harriet Horsley married Robert Jebb QC and had numerous distinguished descendants including Richard Claverhouse Jebb Works EditBesides the controversial Tracts which appeared in 1783 1785 1786 and were republished in 1789 and 1812 Horsley s more important works are Apollonii Pergaei inclinationum libri duo 1770 Remarks on the Observations for determining the acceleration of the Pendulum in Lat 7o 51 1774 Isaaci Newtoni Opera quae extant Omnia with a commentary 5 vols 4to 1779 1785 On the Incarnation A Sermon Preached in the Parish Church of St Mary Newington in Surrey Dec 25 1785 A Sermon Preached in the Cathedral Church of St Paul 1789 A Review of the Case of the Protestant Dissenters with Reference to the Corporation and Test Acts 1790 A Sermon Preached Before the Incorporated Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts 1795 On the Prosodies of tke Greek and Latin Languages 1796 Disquisitions on Isaiah xviii 1796 Hosea translated with Notes 1801 Elementary Treatises on Mathematics 1801 Euclidis elernentorum libri priores XII 1802 Euclidis datorum liber 1803 Virgil s Two Seasons of Honey amp c 1805 papers in the Philosophical Transactions from 1767 to 1776After his death there appeared several collections edited by Heneage Horsley 1 1810 1812 Speeches in Parliament 1813 Book of Psalms translated with Notes 1815 The watchers and the holy ones a sermon Volume 17 1816 Biblical Criticism 1820 Sermons Nine sermons on our Lord s resurrection and A dissertation on the prophecies of the Messiah dispersed among the heathen 1829 Collected Theological Works 6 vols 8vo 1845 References Edit a b c d One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Horsley Samuel Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 13 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 740 Samuel Horsley HRSY751S A Cambridge Alumni Database University of Cambridge External links EditWorks by or about Samuel Horsley in libraries WorldCat catalog Archival material relating to Samuel Horsley UK National Archives Church of England titlesPreceded byEdward Smallwell Bishop of St David s1788 1793 Succeeded byWilliam StuartPreceded byJohn Thomas Bishop of Rochester1793 1802 Succeeded byThomas DampierDean of Westminster1793 1802 Succeeded byWilliam VincentPreceded byLewis Bagot Bishop of St Asaph1802 1806 Succeeded byWilliam Cleaver Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Samuel Horsley amp oldid 1117404402, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
