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Samuel Wesley (poet, died 1735)
Clergyman of the Church of England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Samuel Wesley (17 December 1662 – 25 April 1735) was a clergyman of the Church of England, a poet, and a writer. He was the father of John Wesley and Charles Wesley, the founders of Methodism.
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Born | 17 December 1662 Dorset, England |
Died | 25 April 1735 (aged 72) Epworth, Lincolnshire, England |
Education | Exeter College, Oxford Corpus Christi College, Cambridge |
Occupation(s) | Cleric, author |
Spouse | Susanna Wesley (m. 1688) |
Children | 19, including John Wesley, Charles Wesley, Samuel Wesley (the Younger) and Mehetabel Wesley Wright |
Parent | John Westley (father) |
Religion | Anglicanism (Church of England) |
Ordained | 17 December 1662 |
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