Bransby Lewis Key
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Bransby Lewis Key was the 2nd Bishop of St John's
in what was then known as Kaffraria
and is now Mthatha
, South Africa
. Born into a medical family he was educated at Kensington Grammar School and St Augustine's College, Canterbury
. Ordained Deacon
in 1864 and Priest
a year later his first post was as a Missionary
in the Transkei
. After 19 years he was appointed Coadjutor bishop
of the Diocese
, and four years later (when Bishop Callaway
retired) took full control of the See
.
Bransby Lewis Key married Georgina Annie Waters (daughter of Rev HJ Waters) in October 1868 at St Johns Mission Station. They had seven children:
Annie Katherine Key born on 29 August 1869, died 5 September 1869;
Alice Mary Key born 15 April 1871, married William Allerton Goodwin on 3 July 1890, St Johns Cathedral;
Henry Aston Key born 8 July 1873, married Marguerite Isabel Hickman on 1 September 1904, St Peters Cathedral;
Mina Julia Key born on 6 October 1875, married Caleb George Warner Atkinson on 19 June 1900, St Johns Cathedral;
Edmund Bransby Key born on 11 May 1878;
Evelyn Margaret Key - date of birth unknown;
Ellen Georgina Key - date of birth unknown.
Bishop of St John's
The Bishop of St John’s is the Bishop of the Diocese of St Johns in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, which encompassed the area around King Williams Town and East London and is located in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. In 1991 the Diocese split with a portion of it becoming the...
in what was then known as Kaffraria
Kaffraria
Kaffraria was the descriptive name given to the southeast part of what is today the Eastern Cape of South Africa. Kaffraria, i.e. the land of the Kaffirs, is no longer an official designation...
and is now Mthatha
Mthatha
Mthatha is the main town of the King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality in Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The town has an airport, previously known by the name K. D. Matanzima Airport after former leader Kaiser Matanzima....
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. Born into a medical family he was educated at Kensington Grammar School and St Augustine's College, Canterbury
St Augustine's College, Canterbury
St Augustine's College, Canterbury was a Church of England theological college in Canterbury, Kent that opened in 1848 and closed in 1976. Many of those who trained there went on to serve as missionaries...
. Ordained Deacon
Deacon
Deacon is a ministry in the Christian Church that is generally associated with service of some kind, but which varies among theological and denominational traditions...
in 1864 and Priest
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
a year later his first post was as a Missionary
Missionary
A missionary is a member of a religious group sent into an area to do evangelism or ministries of service, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care and economic development. The word "mission" originates from 1598 when the Jesuits sent members abroad, derived from the Latin...
in the Transkei
Transkei
The Transkei , officially the Republic of Transkei , was a Bantustan—an area set aside for members of a specific ethnicity—and nominal parliamentary democracy in the southeastern region of South Africa...
. After 19 years he was appointed Coadjutor bishop
Coadjutor bishop
A coadjutor bishop is a bishop in the Roman Catholic or Anglican churches who is designated to assist the diocesan bishop in the administration of the diocese, almost as co-bishop of the diocese...
of the Diocese
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
, and four years later (when Bishop Callaway
Henry Callaway
Henry Callaway was a missionary for the Church of England and a bishop of St. John's, Kaffraria, in the Church of the Province of Southern Africa .- Pre-missionary life :Henry Callaway was the son of a bootmaker...
retired) took full control of the See
Episcopal See
An episcopal see is, in the original sense, the official seat of a bishop. This seat, which is also referred to as the bishop's cathedra, is placed in the bishop's principal church, which is therefore called the bishop's cathedral...
.
Bransby Lewis Key married Georgina Annie Waters (daughter of Rev HJ Waters) in October 1868 at St Johns Mission Station. They had seven children:
Annie Katherine Key born on 29 August 1869, died 5 September 1869;
Alice Mary Key born 15 April 1871, married William Allerton Goodwin on 3 July 1890, St Johns Cathedral;
Henry Aston Key born 8 July 1873, married Marguerite Isabel Hickman on 1 September 1904, St Peters Cathedral;
Mina Julia Key born on 6 October 1875, married Caleb George Warner Atkinson on 19 June 1900, St Johns Cathedral;
Edmund Bransby Key born on 11 May 1878;
Evelyn Margaret Key - date of birth unknown;
Ellen Georgina Key - date of birth unknown.