Adam Ottley

Adam Ottley (1653–1723) was an English churchman, Bishop of St David's from 1713.

Life

He was the son of Sir Richard Ottley of Pitchford, Shropshire. He matriculated at Trinity College, Cambridge in 1672, graduating B.A. in 1676 and M.A. in 1679. He then became a Fellow of Trinity Hall, Cambridge (1680–1684), and graduated D.D. in 1690.[1]

He became rector of Pontesbury, prebendary of Hereford Cathedral, and then archdeacon of Shropshire. He was nominated to the see of St David's at the end of 1712, with support from James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos. An active diocesan bishop, he came into conflict with Griffith Jones.[2][3]

Notes

  1. ^ Ottley, Adam in Venn, J. & J. A., Alumni Cantabrigienses, Cambridge University Press, 10 vols, 1922–1958.
  2. ^ Davies, J. D., "Ottley, Adam", on the website of the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Subscription or UK public library membership required), http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/63755 
  3. ^ http://yba.llgc.org.uk/en/s-JONE-GRI-1683.html