Henry Pepys
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Henry Pepys was a Church of England
Bishop of Worcester
.
, London, the son of Sir William Weller Pepys (1740/41-1825), a master in chancery, who was descended from John Pepys, of Cottenham
, Cambridgeshire
, the great-grandfather of Samuel Pepys
the diarist. He was the younger brother of Charles Christopher Pepys, 1st Earl of Cottenham. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge
, graduating B.A. in 1804, and, then, migrated as a fellow to St. John's College, Cambridge proceeding to M.A. 1807, B.D. 1814, and D.D. 1840.
Pepys was rector of Aspenden
, Hertfordshire, from 12 June 1818 to 28 April 1827, and held with it the college living of Moreton, Essex
, from 16 August 1822 until 1840. On 3 Feb. 1826 he was appointed a prebendary
of Wells
, and on 31 March 1827 rector of Westmill
, Hertfordshire. On 27 January 1840 he was, on the recommendation of Lord Melbourne
, elevated to become Bishop of Sodor and Man
, was consecrated at Whitehall on 1 March, arrived at Douglas, Isle of Man
, on 27 April, was installed at St. Mary's, Castletown, on 8 May. He left the island on 4 May 1841, on his translation to the see of Worcester
.
In politics he was a Liberal. In the House of Lords
, although he voted in favour of the chief Liberal measures, he only spoke twice on ecclesiastical questions of small importance. Personally he was very popular, and was conscientious in the discharge of his diocesan duties. He was a generous patron of the triennial Three Choirs Festival
. He died at Hartlebury Castle
, Stourport, Worcestershire, on 13 November 1860.
Pepys married, on 27 January 1824, Maria Sullivan, third daughter of the Right Hon. John Sullivan, commissioner of the Board of Control. She died on 17 June 1885, in her 90th year. Four of their children lived to adulthood:
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
Bishop of Worcester
Bishop of Worcester
The Bishop of Worcester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Worcester in the Province of Canterbury, England. He is the head of the Diocese of Worcester in the Province of Canterbury...
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Biography
Pepys was born in Wimpole StreetWimpole Street
Wimpole Street is a street in central London, England. Located in the City of Westminster, it is associated with private medical practice and medical associations. No. 1 Wimpole Street is an example of Edwardian baroque architecture, completed in 1912 by architect John Belcher as the home of the...
, London, the son of Sir William Weller Pepys (1740/41-1825), a master in chancery, who was descended from John Pepys, of Cottenham
Cottenham
Cottenham is a village in Cambridgeshire, England. It is close to The Fens. Before the fens were drained in the 19th century Cottenham was on the last contour before the waterlogged marshes, with Ely being the nearest dry land around to the north-east....
, Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west...
, the great-grandfather of Samuel Pepys
Samuel Pepys
Samuel Pepys FRS, MP, JP, was an English naval administrator and Member of Parliament who is now most famous for the diary he kept for a decade while still a relatively young man...
the diarist. He was the younger brother of Charles Christopher Pepys, 1st Earl of Cottenham. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
, graduating B.A. in 1804, and, then, migrated as a fellow to St. John's College, Cambridge proceeding to M.A. 1807, B.D. 1814, and D.D. 1840.
Pepys was rector of Aspenden
Aspenden
Aspenden is a village and civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England. The village is just to the south of Buntingford.The Prime Meridian passes just to the east of Aspenden....
, Hertfordshire, from 12 June 1818 to 28 April 1827, and held with it the college living of Moreton, Essex
Moreton, Essex
Moreton is a village in the Epping Forest district of the County of Essex, England. It is located 7.2 miles east of Harlow and 3.2 miles north-west of Chipping Ongar....
, from 16 August 1822 until 1840. On 3 Feb. 1826 he was appointed a prebendary
Prebendary
A prebendary is a post connected to an Anglican or Catholic cathedral or collegiate church and is a type of canon. Prebendaries have a role in the administration of the cathedral...
of Wells
Diocese of Bath and Wells
The Diocese of Bath and Wells is a diocese in the Church of England Province of Canterbury in England.The diocese covers the county of Somerset and a small area of Dorset. The Episcopal seat of the Bishop of Bath and Wells is located in the Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew in the tiny city of...
, and on 31 March 1827 rector of Westmill
Westmill
Westmill is a village and civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England, with an area of 1036 hectares. A population of 264 was recorded in the 2001 National Census...
, Hertfordshire. On 27 January 1840 he was, on the recommendation of Lord Melbourne
Viscount Melbourne
Viscount Melbourne, of Kilmore in the County of Cavan, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland held by the Lamb family. This family descended from Matthew Lamb, who represented Stockbridge and Peterborough in the House of Commons. In 1755 he was created a Baronet, of Brocket Hall in the County of...
, elevated to become Bishop of Sodor and Man
Bishop of Sodor and Man
The Bishop of Sodor and Man is the Ordinary of the Diocese of Sodor and Man in the Province of York in the Church of England. The diocese covers the Isle of Man. The see is in the town of Peel where the bishop's seat is located at the Cathedral Church of St German, elevated to cathedral status on 1...
, was consecrated at Whitehall on 1 March, arrived at Douglas, Isle of Man
Douglas, Isle of Man
right|thumb|250px|Douglas Promenade, which runs nearly the entire length of beachfront in Douglasright|thumb|250px|Sea terminal in DouglasDouglas is the capital and largest town of the Isle of Man, with a population of 26,218 people . It is located at the mouth of the River Douglas, and a sweeping...
, on 27 April, was installed at St. Mary's, Castletown, on 8 May. He left the island on 4 May 1841, on his translation to the see of Worcester
Bishop of Worcester
The Bishop of Worcester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Worcester in the Province of Canterbury, England. He is the head of the Diocese of Worcester in the Province of Canterbury...
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In politics he was a Liberal. In the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
, although he voted in favour of the chief Liberal measures, he only spoke twice on ecclesiastical questions of small importance. Personally he was very popular, and was conscientious in the discharge of his diocesan duties. He was a generous patron of the triennial Three Choirs Festival
Three Choirs Festival
The Three Choirs Festival is a music festival held each August alternately at the cathedrals of the Three Counties and originally featuring their three choirs, which remain central to the week-long programme...
. He died at Hartlebury Castle
Hartlebury Castle
Hartlebury Castle, a Grade I listed building, in Worcestershire, central England, was built in the mid-13th century as a fortified manor house on land given to the Bishop of Worcester by King Burgred of Mercia. It lies near Stourport town in north Worcestershire. The manor of Hartlebury...
, Stourport, Worcestershire, on 13 November 1860.
Pepys married, on 27 January 1824, Maria Sullivan, third daughter of the Right Hon. John Sullivan, commissioner of the Board of Control. She died on 17 June 1885, in her 90th year. Four of their children lived to adulthood:
- Philip Henry Pepys (1824-1886), registrar of the London court of bankruptcy, who married Louisa Eleanor Anne Disbrowe.
- Maria Louisa Pepys (born 1827), who married Rev. Edward Winnington-Ingram (1814-1891), rector of Stanford-on-TemeStanford-on-TemeStanford-on-Teme is a village and, with the village of Orleton just under one mile away, also a civil parish in the Malvern Hills District in the county of Worcestershire, England.-External links:*...
; her son was Arthur Winnington-IngramArthur Winnington-IngramArthur Foley Winnington-Ingram KCVO PC was Bishop of London from 1901 to 1939.-Early life and career:He was born in Worcestershire, the fourth son of the Revd Edward Winnington-Ingram and of Louisa...
, a future bishop of LondonBishop of LondonThe Bishop of London is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of London in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers 458 km² of 17 boroughs of Greater London north of the River Thames and a small part of the County of Surrey...
. - Herbert George Pepys (1830-1918), honorary canon of Worcester, who married Louisa Harriet Isaac.
- Emily PepysEmily Pepys-Family:Emily was born on 9 August 1833, at Westmill, Hertfordshire, where her father was rector at that time. Her father, Henry Pepys , was created Anglican bishop of Sodor and Man in 1840 and translated only a year later to Worcester. He played a minor political role as a Liberal in the House of...
(1833-1877), a child diarist, who married Rev. Hon. William Henry Lyttelton.
Publications
- The Remains of the late Viscount Royston, with a Memoir of his Life (London, 1838)
- Six charges (to the clergy or to ordinands of the diocese)
- Two single sermons