Samuel Wesley

Summary

Samuel Wesley is a human^[1]. He was born on December 1662^[2]. He died on April 25, 1735^[3]. He worked as a poet^[4], writer^[5], and cleric^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (313 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Samuel Wesley was born on December 1662^[2].
• Samuel Wesley died on April 25, 1735^[3].
• Samuel Wesley died on April 5, 1735^[8].
• Burial took place at Lincolnshire^[9].
• Samuel Wesley is buried at Epworth^[10].
• Samuel Wesley's father was John Westley^[11].
• Among Samuel Wesley's spouses was Susanna Wesley^[12].
• A child of Samuel Wesley was John Wesley^[13].
• A child of Samuel Wesley was Charles Wesley^[14].
• A child of Samuel Wesley was Samuel Wesley^[15].
• A child of Samuel Wesley was Mehetabel Wright^[16].
• Samuel Wesley held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[17].
• Samuel Wesley held citizenship in United Kingdom^[18].
• Samuel Wesley's professions included poet^[4].
• Samuel Wesley worked as a writer^[5].
• Samuel Wesley's professions included cleric^[6].
• Samuel Wesley was educated at Exeter College^[19].
• Samuel Wesley's education included a stint at Corpus Christi College^[20].
• Samuel Wesley's religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[21].
• Samuel Wesley is recorded as male^[22].
• Samuel Wesley's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Samuel Wesley's Commons category is recorded as Samuel Wesley (poet, died 1735)^[24].
• Samuel Wesley's family name is recorded as Wesley^[25].
• Samuel Wesley's given name is recorded as Samuel^[26].
• Samuel Wesley's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[27].

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Origins and Family

Samuel Wesley was born on December 1662^[2]. His father was John Westley^[11].

Education

Educated at Exeter College^[19], a college of the University of Oxford^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1314^[30], headquartered in Oxford^[31] and Corpus Christi College^[20], a college of the University of Cambridge^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1352^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[4], writer^[5], and cleric^[6].

Personal Life

Among Samuel Wesley's spouses was Susanna Wesley^[12]. Children include John Wesley^[13], a Methodist pastor^[36], 1703–1791^[37], of Kingdom of Great Britain^[38]; Charles Wesley^[14], a theologian^[39], 1707–1788^[40], of Kingdom of Great Britain^[41], awarded the Gospel Music Hall of Fame^[42]; he^[15], a writer^[43], 1691–1739^[44]; and Mehetabel Wright^[16], a poet^[45], 1697–1750^[46], of Kingdom of Great Britain^[47]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[21].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 25, 1735^[3] and April 5, 1735^[8]. Recorded place of burial include Lincolnshire^[9] and Epworth^[10].

Why It Matters

Samuel Wesley ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (313 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).^[7]

FAQs

Who were Samuel Wesley's parents?

Samuel Wesley's father was John Westley^[11].

Who was Samuel Wesley married to?

Samuel Wesley's spouses include Susanna Wesley^[12].

What did Samuel Wesley do for work?

Samuel Wesley worked as poet^[4], writer^[5], and cleric^[6].

Where did Samuel Wesley go to school?

Samuel Wesley was educated at Exeter College^[19] and Corpus Christi College^[20].