John Sapte Explained

John Henry Sapte
Birth Date:31 December 1821
Nationality:British
Occupation:Cleric

John Henry Sapte (1821–1906) was a Church of England cleric who was the Archdeacon of Surrey from 1888 his death on 4 June 1906.[1]

Biography

Sapte was born on New Year's Eve 1821.[2] the 2nd son of Francis and Anna Sapte. In 1848, he married Caroline Grifford,[3] daughter of the Robert Gifford, 1st Baron Gifford. They had four sons and one daughter together. He was educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge[4] and ordained in 1845.[5] After a short curacy at Cuddesdon he was Rector of Cranleigh, Surrey from 1846 until his death in June 1906. He was also an Honorary Canon of Winchester from 1871 to 1888; Proctor in Convocation (representative) for the clergy of the Surrey Archdeaconry from 1874 to 1888; and Rural Dean of Guildford from 1881[6] to 1888. Sapte was promoted to Archdeacon of Surrey from 1888 until his death on 4 June 1906.[7] [8] [9]

He was an impetus towards and witness to the foundation of a medium-size independent day and boarding school, Cranleigh School in south-west Surrey.[10]

Notes and References

  1. News: Archdeacon Sapte – Obituary . . 38039 . 6 June 1906 . London, England . 5 . en.
  2. 'SAPTE, Ven. John Henry', Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007 accessed 28 Aug 2013
  3. Web site: Lady Caroline Sapte [née Gifford] ]. www.lordbyron.org . 20 November 2022.
  4. Web site: Photograph of Ven. John Henry Sapte, Emmanuel College, aged about 70, 1891 . archivesearch.lib.cam.ac.uk . 20 November 2022 . GBR/0265/UA/CAS H139.
  5. News: Ordination At Oxford . . 6679 . 25 December 1845 . London, England.
  6. News: Church Notes . The Newcastle Courant . 10765 . 29 April 1881 . Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England.
  7. Book: Brayley . Edward Wedlake . Edward Wedlake Brayley . Britton . John . John Britton (antiquary) . Walford . E. . A topographical history of Surrey . 1878 . Virtue & Son . London.
  8. News: Clerical Appointments . . 19880 . 29 March 1888 . London, England . 6.
  9. Book: Phillips . John . The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory . 1900 . London.
  10. Web site: History Cubitt House . 20 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150415225240/http://www.cranleigh.org/cubitt/history/ . 15 April 2015 . dead.

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