John Henry Sapte | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 December 1821 |
| Died | 4 June 1906 (aged 84) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Cleric |
| Spouse |
Caroline Grifford
(
m. 1848; died 1862) |
Ven. John Henry Sapte (1821–1906) was a Church of England cleric who was the Archdeacon of Surrey from 1888 his death on 4 June 1906. [1]
Sapte was born on New Year's Eve 1821. [2] the 2nd son of Francis and Anna Sapte. In 1848, he married Caroline Grifford, [3] daughter of the Robert Gifford, 1st Baron Gifford. They had four sons and one daughter together. He was educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge [4] and ordained in 1845. [5] After a short curacy at Cuddesdon he was Rector of Cranleigh, Surrey from 1846 until his death in June 1906. He was also an Honorary Canon of Winchester from 1871 to 1888; Proctor in Convocation (representative) for the clergy of the Surrey Archdeaconry from 1874 to 1888; and Rural Dean of Guildford from 1881 [6] to 1888. Sapte was promoted to Archdeacon of Surrey from 1888 until his death on 4 June 1906. [7] [8] [9] [10]
He was an impetus towards and witness to the foundation of a medium-size independent day and boarding school, Cranleigh School in south-west Surrey. [11]
- ^ "Archdeacon Sapte – Obituary". The Times. No. 38039. London, England. 6 June 1906. p. 5.
- ^ 'SAPTE, Ven. John Henry', Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007 accessed 28 Aug 2013
- ^ "Lady Caroline Sapte [née Gifford]". www.lordbyron.org. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Photograph of Ven. John Henry Sapte, Emmanuel College, aged about 70, 1891". archivesearch.lib.cam.ac.uk. GBR/0265/UA/CAS H139. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Ordination At Oxford". The Standard. No. 6679. London, England. 25 December 1845.
- ^ "Church Notes". The Newcastle Courant. No. 10765. Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England. 29 April 1881.
- ^ Brayley, Edward Wedlake; Britton, John; Walford, E. (1878). A topographical history of Surrey. London: Virtue & Son.
- ^ "Clerical Appointments". The Standard. No. 19880. London, England. 29 March 1888. p. 6.
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^ Phillips, John (1900). The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory. London.
{{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( link) - ^ "No. 27282". The London Gazette. 8 February 1901. p. 982.
- ^ "History – Cubitt House". Archived from the original on 15 April 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
John Henry Sapte | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 December 1821 |
| Died | 4 June 1906 (aged 84) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Cleric |
| Spouse |
Caroline Grifford
(
m. 1848; died 1862) |
Ven. John Henry Sapte (1821–1906) was a Church of England cleric who was the Archdeacon of Surrey from 1888 his death on 4 June 1906. [1]
Sapte was born on New Year's Eve 1821. [2] the 2nd son of Francis and Anna Sapte. In 1848, he married Caroline Grifford, [3] daughter of the Robert Gifford, 1st Baron Gifford. They had four sons and one daughter together. He was educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge [4] and ordained in 1845. [5] After a short curacy at Cuddesdon he was Rector of Cranleigh, Surrey from 1846 until his death in June 1906. He was also an Honorary Canon of Winchester from 1871 to 1888; Proctor in Convocation (representative) for the clergy of the Surrey Archdeaconry from 1874 to 1888; and Rural Dean of Guildford from 1881 [6] to 1888. Sapte was promoted to Archdeacon of Surrey from 1888 until his death on 4 June 1906. [7] [8] [9] [10]
He was an impetus towards and witness to the foundation of a medium-size independent day and boarding school, Cranleigh School in south-west Surrey. [11]
- ^ "Archdeacon Sapte – Obituary". The Times. No. 38039. London, England. 6 June 1906. p. 5.
- ^ 'SAPTE, Ven. John Henry', Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007 accessed 28 Aug 2013
- ^ "Lady Caroline Sapte [née Gifford]". www.lordbyron.org. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Photograph of Ven. John Henry Sapte, Emmanuel College, aged about 70, 1891". archivesearch.lib.cam.ac.uk. GBR/0265/UA/CAS H139. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Ordination At Oxford". The Standard. No. 6679. London, England. 25 December 1845.
- ^ "Church Notes". The Newcastle Courant. No. 10765. Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England. 29 April 1881.
- ^ Brayley, Edward Wedlake; Britton, John; Walford, E. (1878). A topographical history of Surrey. London: Virtue & Son.
- ^ "Clerical Appointments". The Standard. No. 19880. London, England. 29 March 1888. p. 6.
-
^ Phillips, John (1900). The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory. London.
{{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( link) - ^ "No. 27282". The London Gazette. 8 February 1901. p. 982.
- ^ "History – Cubitt House". Archived from the original on 15 April 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2022.