Samuel Slade

Samuel Slade (1753–1829) was a Church of England clergyman.

Education

Slade was educated at St Peter's College, Westminster and elected to Christ Church, Oxford University in 1789, where he received his Doctorate of Divinity.[1]

Career

In 1796 he became tutor to the Duke of Dorset, and in 1813 was first Chaplain to Lord Whitworth, then Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland.[2] He was instituted Vicar of Staverton, Northamptonshire on 11 April 1815 and Rector of Hartfield, Sussex in 1817.[2] On the 12 March 1824 he was granted the dignity dean of the Cathedral Church of Chichester, after the previous incumbent had been promoted to the bishopric of Gloucester.[3] Samual Slade died on 29 December 1829, although it had been expected that he would have gone further in his career, if he had lived longer.[4]

Notes

  1. Welch. Queen's Scholars.; p. 418.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Welch. Queen's Scholars.p.468.
  3. The Times. Monday, Mar 15, 1824; p. 2.
  4. Yates. Change and continuity. p.120.

References

Church of England titles
Preceded by
Christopher Bethell
Dean of Chichester
1824 1829
Succeeded by
George Chandler