Francis Lear (Dean of Salisbury)

Francis Lear (b Downton, Wiltshire 1889 – d Salisbury 1850) was the Dean of Salisbury in the Church of England from 1846 until his death.[1]

Lear was educated at Oriel College, Oxford, where he matriculated in 1806, and then Magdalen College from 1809, graduating B.A. in 1810, M.A. 1813, and becoming a Fellow in 1819.[2] He held livings at Chilmark, Wiltshire and Bishopstone, Salisbury. He was Archdeacon of Sarum from 1836[3] until his appointment as Dean. He died on 23 March 1850.[4]

Lear married Isabella.[5] Their son, also named Francis, succeeded his father as rector of Bishopstone[6] and was Archdeacon of Sarum from 1875 until his death on 1914.[7]

References

1. DEATH OF THE DEAN OF SALISBURY. The Morning Post (London, England), Wednesday, March 27, 1850; pg. 4; Issue 23805
2. Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Lear, Francis (1)" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
3. Ecclesiastical Intelligence 'The Essex Standard, and Colchester, Chelmsford, Maldon, Harwich, and General County Advertiser' (Colchester, England), Friday, December 30, 1836; Issue 313
4. Deaths. The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Mar 27, 1850; pg. 9; Issue 20447
5. "Church of All Saints, East Harnham". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
6. Baggs, A.P.; Crittall, Elizabeth; Freeman, Jane; Stevenson, Janet H (1980). Crowley, D.A. (ed.). "Victoria County History: Wiltshire: Vol 11 pp3-19 – Parishes: Bishopstone". British History Online. University of London. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
7. "Canon Francis Lear" The Times (London, England), Friday, 20 February 1914; pg. 9; Issue 40452

Church of England titles
Preceded by Liscombe Clarke	Archdeacon of Sarum 1836 –1846	Succeeded by William Hony
Preceded by Hugh Pearson	Dean of Salisbury 1846 –1850	Succeeded by Henry Hamilton