Bourchier Wrey Savile
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Bourchier Wrey Savile was a Church of England
clergy
man and theological
writer.
, who died in 1831, by Eleanora Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Bourchier Wrey, 7th Baronet, was born on 11 March 1817. He was admitted to Westminster School
on 23 January 1828, and was elected a king's scholar there in 1831. He became a pensioner of Emmanuel College, Cambridge
, in 1835, and graduated B.A.
in 1839 and M.A. in 1842.
He was successively curate of Christ Church, Halesowen
, Worcestershire
, in 1840, of Okehampton, Devon
shire, in 1841, and of Newport, Devonshire, in 1848; chaplain to Earl Fortescue from 1844; rector of West Buckland
, Devonshire, in 1852; then curate of Tawstock
, Devonshire, in 1855, of Tattingstone
, Suffolk
, in 1860, of Dawlish
, Devonshire, in 1867, of Combeinteignhead
, Devonshire, in 1870, and of Launcells
, Cornwall
, in 1871. From 1872 to his death he was rector of Dunchideock
with Shillingford St. George
, Devonshire.
He died at Shillingford rectory on 14 April 1888, and was buried on 19 April.
He married, in April 1842, Mary Elizabeth, daughter of James Whyte of Pilton
House, Devonshire, and had issue four sons, including Bourchier Beresford, paymaster of the navy
; Henry, commander in the navy; and five daughters.
and to the Journal of Sacred Literature, and the author of upwards of forty volumes. His works, chiefly theological and in tone evangelical, display much learning. His volume on Anglo-Israelism and the Great Pyramid (1880) exposes the fallacies of the belief in the Jewish origin of the English people.
Among his other publications were:
Church of England
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clergy
Clergy
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man and theological
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
writer.
Biography
Savile, second son of Albany Savile, M.P. for OkehamptonOkehampton
Okehampton is a town and civil parish in West Devon in the English county of Devon. It is situated at the northern edge of Dartmoor, and has an estimated population of 7,155.-History:...
, who died in 1831, by Eleanora Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Bourchier Wrey, 7th Baronet, was born on 11 March 1817. He was admitted to Westminster School
Westminster School
The Royal College of St. Peter in Westminster, almost always known as Westminster School, is one of Britain's leading independent schools, with the highest Oxford and Cambridge acceptance rate of any secondary school or college in Britain...
on 23 January 1828, and was elected a king's scholar there in 1831. He became a pensioner of Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Emmanuel College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge.The college was founded in 1584 by Sir Walter Mildmay on the site of a Dominican friary...
, in 1835, and graduated B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in 1839 and M.A. in 1842.
He was successively curate of Christ Church, Halesowen
Halesowen
Halesowen is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, in the West Midlands, England.The population, as measured by the United Kingdom Census 2001, was 55,273...
, Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
, in 1840, of Okehampton, Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
shire, in 1841, and of Newport, Devonshire, in 1848; chaplain to Earl Fortescue from 1844; rector of West Buckland
West Buckland, Devon
West Buckland is a small village located east-south-east of Barnstaple in North Devon, England. The hamlet of Elwell lies to its north-east....
, Devonshire, in 1852; then curate of Tawstock
Tawstock
Tawstock is a village and civil parish in North Devon in the English county of Devon. It has a population of 2,093.-Parish Church:St Peter's church is, unusually for Devon, a church largely of the 14th century. The plan is cruciform and the site is in the former park of the Earls of Bath...
, Devonshire, in 1855, of Tattingstone
Tattingstone
Tattingstone is a village in Babergh district in Suffolk, about south of Ipswich with a population over 500. It is the location of Tattingstone Place and also of the folly known as the Tattingstone Wonder...
, Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
, in 1860, of Dawlish
Dawlish
Dawlish is a town and civil parish in Teignbridge on the south coast of Devon in England, from the county town of Exeter. It has a population of 12,819...
, Devonshire, in 1867, of Combeinteignhead
Combeinteignhead
Combeinteignhead or Combe-in-Teignhead is a village in Teignbridge, South Devon, England. It lies within the civil parish of Haccombe with Combe, between Newton Abbot and Shaldon, about half a mile inland from the estuary of the River Teign....
, Devonshire, in 1870, and of Launcells
Launcells
Launcells is a hamlet and civil parish in north-east Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is located three miles east of Bude.The civil parish contains other settlements of Red Post and Grimscott...
, Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, in 1871. From 1872 to his death he was rector of Dunchideock
Dunchideock
Dunchideock is a small civil parish on the north eastern slopes of the Haldon Hills in Teignbridge, Devon, England. It covers an area of 392 hectares and lies about south-west of Exeter and north-east of Bovey Tracey...
with Shillingford St. George
Shillingford St. George
Shillingford St. George is a village on the outskirts of Exeter, East Devon, England. It is about 5km south of the City of Exeter.-External links:...
, Devonshire.
He died at Shillingford rectory on 14 April 1888, and was buried on 19 April.
He married, in April 1842, Mary Elizabeth, daughter of James Whyte of Pilton
Pilton, Devon
Pilton is a suburb of Barnstaple. It is located about half a mile north on the outskirts of Barnstaple in Devon, England. It is home to about 2000 residents, and has its own primary and secondary school...
House, Devonshire, and had issue four sons, including Bourchier Beresford, paymaster of the navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
; Henry, commander in the navy; and five daughters.
Publications
Savile was a contributor to the Transactions of the Victoria InstituteScience and Christian Belief
Science and Christian Belief is an academic journal published twice yearly by Christians in Science and the Victoria Institute. The journal focuses on the traffic of ideas between science and religion, with particular reference to Christianity...
and to the Journal of Sacred Literature, and the author of upwards of forty volumes. His works, chiefly theological and in tone evangelical, display much learning. His volume on Anglo-Israelism and the Great Pyramid (1880) exposes the fallacies of the belief in the Jewish origin of the English people.
Among his other publications were:
- 1. ‘The Apostasy: a Commentary on 2 Thessalonians, Chapter ii.,’ 1853.
- 2. ‘The First and Second Advent, with reference to the Jew, the Gentile, and the Church of God,’ 1858.
- 3. ‘Lyra Sacra: being a Collection of Hymns Ancient and Modern, Odes, and Fragments of Sacred Poetry,’ 1861; 3rd edit. 1865.
- 4. ‘Bishop Colenso's Objections to the Veracity of the Pentateuch: an Examination,’ 1863.
- 5. ‘The Introduction of Christianity into Britain: an Argument on the Evidences in favour of St. Paul having visited the Extreme Boundary of the West,’ 1861.
- 6. ‘Egypt's Testimony to Sacred History,’ 1866.
- 7. ‘The Truth of the Bible: Evidence from the Mosaic and other Records of Creation,’ 1871.
- 8. ‘Apparitions: a Narrative of Facts,’ 1874; 2nd edit. 1880.
- 9. ‘The Primitive and Catholic Faith in relation to the Church of England,’ 1875.
- 10. ‘Turkey; or the Judgment of God upon Apostate Christendom under the Three Apocalyptic Woes,’ 1877.
- 11. ‘Prophecies and Speculations respecting the End of the World,’ 1883.
- 12. ‘Mr. Gladstone and Professor Huxley on the Mosaic Cosmogony,’ 1886.