Samuel Horsley facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Right Reverend Samuel Horsley |
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| Bishop of St Asaph | |
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| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of St Asaph |
| Elected | 1802 |
| Predecessor | Lewis Bagot |
| Successor | William Cleaver |
| Other posts | Bishop of Rochester 1793–1802 Dean of Westminster 1793–1802 Bishop of St David's 1788–1793 |
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| Born | 15 September 1733 London |
| Died | 4 October 1806 (aged 73) Brighton |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Profession | Scholar |
| Alma mater | Trinity Hall, Cambridge |
Samuel Horsley (born September 15, 1733 – died October 4, 1806) was an important British church leader. He became a bishop in the Church of England. He was also very smart in science and math. He wrote many papers on these subjects. Because of his knowledge, he became a member of the Royal Society in 1767. This is a famous group for scientists. He was even their secretary for a while, but he left after a disagreement with the president.
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Samuel Horsley's Early Life and Education
Samuel Horsley was the son of Reverend John Horsley. He started studying at Trinity Hall, Cambridge in 1751. He earned a law degree in 1758. The next year, he became the minister at Newington Butts in Surrey, taking over from his father.
In 1768, he worked as a private teacher for the son of the Earl of Aylesford. Through the Earl and the Bishop of London, he received several other church jobs. He was able to hold these jobs along with his first one. In 1781, he became an archdeacon in St Albans.
Important Debates and Church Career
Samuel Horsley became well known for his debates with Joseph Priestley. Priestley was a scientist and theologian who had different ideas about the Holy Trinity, a key Christian belief. Horsley argued that Priestley's ideas were not correct based on his studies.
Because of his strong arguments, Horsley was rewarded by Lord Chancellor Thurlow. He received a special church position in Gloucester. In 1788, Thurlow helped him become the Bishop of St David's.
As a bishop, Horsley was very active both in his church area and in the government. He strongly supported the government, and because of this, he was moved to higher bishop positions. He became the Bishop of Rochester in 1793 and then the Bishop of St Asaph in 1802. While he was Bishop of Rochester, he also held the important job of Dean of Westminster.
Samuel Horsley's Family
Samuel Horsley was married twice. His first wife was Mary Botham, who passed away in 1777. His second wife was Sarah Wright, who died in 1805. Sarah had worked for his first wife, but she was very graceful. Queen Charlotte was impressed when she met Sarah.
Samuel and Mary had one son who lived, named Reverend Heneage Horsley. They also had a daughter who died when she was young.
Samuel Horsley passed away in Brighton in 1806. He was buried in St Mary's Church in Newington Butts. His granddaughter, Harriet Horsley, married Robert Jebb QC. They had many famous descendants.
Samuel Horsley's Writings
Samuel Horsley wrote many important books and papers. Besides his debate writings, some of his most notable works include:
- Apollonii Pergaei inclinationum libri duo (1770) - A book about geometry.
- Remarks on the Observations ... for determining the acceleration of the Pendulum in Lat. 7o 51' (1774) - A paper about physics.
- Isaaci Newtoni Opera quae extant Omnia (5 volumes, 1779–1785) - He edited and added comments to the works of Isaac Newton.
- On the Incarnation. A Sermon, Preached in the Parish Church of St. Mary Newington, in Surrey, Dec. 25, 1785 - A sermon about a religious topic.
- 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) - About the rhythm of Greek and Latin languages.
- Disquisitions on Isaiah xviii. (1796)
- Hosea, translated ... with Notes (1801) - A translation of a book from the Bible with his notes.
- Elementary Treatises on ... Mathematics (1801) - Books about basic math.
- Euclidis elernentorum libri priores XII. (1802) - A book about Euclid's geometry.
- Euclidis datorum liber (1803)
- Virgil's Two Seasons of Honey, &c. (1805)
- Papers in the Philosophical Transactions from 1767 to 1776.
After he passed away, his son, Heneage Horsley, edited and published more of his father's works. These included:
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- Speeches in Parliament (1813) - His speeches given in the government.
- Book of Psalms, translated with Notes (1815) - A translation of the Book of Psalms from the Bible.
- The watchers and the holy ones, a sermon, Volume 17 (1816)
- Biblical Criticism (1820) - His thoughts on the Bible.
- 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 volumes, 1845) - A collection of his religious writings.
