Francis Edward Witts

Francis Edward Witts (1783–1854) was an English clergyman, diarist, and magistrate who was rector of Upper Slaughter in Gloucestershire.

Francis Edward Witts[1]
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
gollark: Although I suppose the decision to be in an alleyway with a knife and hood is under your control.
gollark: It's prejudice against hooded armeed figures.
gollark: No, prejudice is making decisions based on some characteristic or other in place of actual good information.
gollark: ddg! 酷いでしょう。
gollark: Where's the "ice" from?

References
  1. Witts, Francis Edward, & David Verey (Ed.) (1980) The Diary of a Cotswold Parson. Stroud: Alan Sutton. Cover. ISBN 090438733X
  2. "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.
  3. "Upper Slaughter ~ Nested in the heart of the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire". Upper-slaughter.co.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  4. Parishes: Upper Slaughter. British History Online. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  5. Shuckburgh, Sarah (4 February 2003). "Gloucestershire: Diary of a somebody". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  6. George Backhouse Witts (1846-1912). The Cheltenham Trust. Retrieved 21 April 2019.

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