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

  1. British History on-line
  2. "The history of the county palatine of Chester" Hanshall, J. H p101: Self published, Chester, 1823
  3. 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.
  4. Horn, Joyce M. (2003), Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857, 10, pp. 14–16
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Laurence Fogg
Dean of Chester
1718–1721
Succeeded by
Thomas Allen


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