Samuel Bradford
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For the British mathematician, librarian and documentalist, see Samuel C. Bradford.
Samuel Bradford (20 December 1652 – 17 May 1731) was an English churchman and whig, bishop successively of Carlisle and Rochester.
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Samuel Bradford | |
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Bishop of Rochester | |
Church | Church of England |
Diocese | Diocese of Rochester |
Elected | 1723 |
Term ended | 1731 (death) |
Predecessor | Francis Atterbury |
Successor | Joseph Wilcocks |
Other post(s) | Bishop of Carlisle 1718–1723 Dean of Westminster 1723–1731 |
Orders | |
Consecration | 1 June 1718 |
Personal details | |
Born | (1652-12-20)20 December 1652 |
Died | 17 May 1731(1731-05-17) (aged 78) The Deanery, Westminster |
Buried | Westminster Abbey |
Nationality | English (later British) |
Denomination | Anglican |
Residence | The Deanery, Westminster |
Parents | William Bradford of London |
Spouse | wife (née Ellis) |
Children | 2 daughters; 1 son: Revd William |
Alma mater | Corpus Christi College, Cambridge |
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