Person Wilberforce; Samuel (1805 - 1873) Wilberforce Samuel 1805 - 1873 British Male Clapham, England 07 September 1805 Abinger, Surrey Downs 19 July 1873 Burial: Lavington Church, Sussex

Career: Bishop of Oxford; Bishop of Winchester (1869-1873); died after being thrown from his horse, Abinger, Surrey Downs Fellow 18/12/1845 December 11 1845; The Dean of Ely gave notice that at the next meeting of the Society, <he would propose> [crossed out] the Bishop of Oxford <would be proposed> [inserted as superscript] for Election as Fellow of the Society, and for immediate Ballot; to which as a Peer of the Realm he is by the Statutes entitled. December 18 1845 In accordance with the notice given at the last Meeting, the Very Rev.d the Dean of Westminster proposed the Lord Bishop of Oxford for immediate Ballot, to which he was entitled. The Ballot being taken, his Lordship was declared duly elected. Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB References: Vanity Fair 24 July 1869 International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 7 Sep 1805 - 19 Jul 1873 NA7247 21/11/2001 Andyg Martind 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes ca56cb06-c577-4ff4-b87f-b0eeeb32e8c6