Walter Offley
Walter Offley (15 July 1682 – 18 August 1721) was an English Anglican priest, most notably Dean of Chester[1] from 1718 until his death.[2]
Offley was born in Crewe and educated at Oriel College, Oxford.[3] He was also concurrently the Archdeacon of Staffordshire.[4] He was Chaplain to Henry Herbert, 2nd Baron Herbert of Chirbury.
Notes
- British History on-line
- "The history of the county palatine of Chester" Hanshall, J. H p101: Self published, Chester, 1823
- Foster, Joseph (1891–1892). "Offley, Walter". Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1500–1714. Oxford: Parker and Co. – via British History Online.
- Horn, Joyce M. (2003), Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857, 10, pp. 14–16
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Preceded by Laurence Fogg |
Dean of Chester 1718–1721 |
Succeeded by Thomas Allen |
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