Francis Edward Witts
Francis Edward Witts (1783–1854) was an English clergyman, diarist, and magistrate who was rector of Upper Slaughter in Gloucestershire.
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Francis Edward Witts[1]
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St. Peter's Church, Upper Slaughter.
Early life and family
Francis Witts was born in 1783.[2]
Career
Witts was a clergyman, diarist, and magistrate. He was rector of Upper Slaughter in Gloucestershire.[3][4]
Death and legacy
Witts died in 1854.[5]
His grandson was the civil engineer and archaeologist George Backhouse Witts.[6]
Selected publications
- The Diary of a Cotswold Parson
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References
- Witts, Francis Edward, & David Verey (Ed.) (1980) The Diary of a Cotswold Parson. Stroud: Alan Sutton. Cover. ISBN 090438733X
- "Witts, Francis Edward (1783–1854), Church of England clergyman and diarist - Oxford Dictionary of National Biography". www.oxforddnb.com. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/50968.
- "Upper Slaughter ~ Nested in the heart of the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire". Upper-slaughter.co.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- Parishes: Upper Slaughter. British History Online. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- Shuckburgh, Sarah (4 February 2003). "Gloucestershire: Diary of a somebody". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- George Backhouse Witts (1846-1912). The Cheltenham Trust. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
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