Reverend Samuel Burslem (abt 1701 - 1785)
Individual Information
Baptism:
Death: 19 Oct 1785
Burial: 1785 - Drayton in Hales, Shropshire
Life Events
1. Matriculation: He matriculated on 17 Apr 1719. (1)
2. He received a degree of B.A. on 21 Feb 1723 from the University of Oxford, Brasenose College. (2)
3. He was ordained a Priest on 4 Jul 1725 in Eccleshall, Staffordshire. The Ordination was by Edward Charles, Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield. (3
4. He was Curate of the Fradswell Chapel on 5 Jul 1725 in Colwich, Staffs.Concurrently he was also Curate of Milwich, Staffs. (3)
5. He received a degree of M.A. on 5 Jul 1726 from the University of Oxford, Brasenose College. (4)
6. He was a schoolmaster in 1729 in Drayton in Hales, Shropshire. (5) He was appointed on the resignation of the Chief Master, John Addenbroke.
His most famous pupil was Robert Clive, afterwards Lord Clive of India.
The following extract was found in the book "Lord Clive". " .......... His (Robert Clive's) school life commenced when he was very young at Dr. Eaton's private school at Lostocke in Cheshire. At the age of eleven he was removed to the care of the Rev. Mr. Burslem at Market Drayton with whom he remained for few years.................." . In a book by George Forrest( The life of Lord Clive, published by Cassell in 1918) there was the following reference " From Lostock, clive returned to Drayton, where he was placed under the control of Mr. Burslem, the master of the grammar school, who was eminent in the Latin tongue" . Clive was ultimately expelled.
7. In Sep 1730 he was Vicar in Drayton in Hales, Shropshire. His patron was Robert Corbett, Bart. (3)
8. He was Rector 12 Jun 1735 to 8 Mar 1747 in Norton in Hales, Shropshire. His patron was Rowland Cotton. (6)
An article in the Antiquary Magazine describing the parish register of Norton - in - Hales has the following information:-
"An inset, about post octavo in size, gives a list of the rectors. It was drawn up by the Rev. Lawrence Dundas Henry Cokbume, and the succeeding names were added by the present rector. It will be observed that Joshua Bennion, 1650, does not appear on the record :
Peter Stringer . . . Buried 30th Oct. 1577
Alan Downes 1594 -1603
William Prymrose, Instituted and Inducted, 19 Oct. 1611
William Homersley 1635-8
Moses Leigh 1650
John Bradley 1679
William Sorton 1679 ,Buried December 31, 1734.
Samuel Burslem I735, Vacated by promotion, 1747-
........"
and
"the last official entry is as follows :
June 25, 1736.
Thes was the Register exhibited in to this place at the Visitation of ye right rev. Father in God, Richard, Ld. Bishop of Lichfield & Coventry.
Sam. Burslem, Rector.
Robert Parkinson, Churchwarden. "
9. He was appointed Vicar on 18 Jun 1746 in Drayton in Hales, Shropshire. (3)
10. He was Vicar on 21 Nov 1747 in Etwall, Derbyshire. (3) His Patron was Rowland Cotton. (3)
11. In 1758 he subscribed to Thoughts Moral and Divine (Second edn.), 1758, CALCOTT, Wellins. Birmingham (7)
12. In 1767 he Subscribed to The Thebaid of Statius, Translated Into English Verse, With Notes And Observations; And A Dissertation upon the whole by Way of Preface., 1767, LEWIS, William Lillington. Oxford. Printed At The Clarendon-Press. M DCC LXVII. (8)
13. He was Master of Etwall Hospital in 1767 in Etwall, Derbyshire.
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Parents
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Father: Thomas Burslem (Abt 1694-Abt 1742)
Mother:
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Spouses and Children
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1.
*Sarah ( - 27 Jul 1760)
Marriage:
Children:
1. Beatrice Burslem (1735- ) (9)
2. Philip Burslem (Abt 1736-Bef 1748) (9)
3. Sarah Burslem (1738-Abt 1818) (10)
4. Edward Burslem (Abt 1739- ) (9)
5. William Burslem (Abt 1740-Bef 1747) (9)
6. Samuel Burslem (Abt 1741- ) (9)
7. Rowland Burslem (1742- ) (11)
8. Susanna Burslem (Abt 1744- )
9. Reverend William Burslem (1747-1820) (12)
10. Frances Burslem (1748-Abt 1818) (13)
11. Rhoda Burslem (1748- )
12. Philip Burslem (After 1748-1785)
13. Mary Burslem (1750- )
14. Doctor Thomas Burslem (1756-1786) (14)
15. Thomas Burslem (1754-Bef 1756) (15)
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Sources
1. Alumni Oxoniensis, listing.
2. University of Oxford, A Catalogue of All Graduates in Divinity, Law, Medicine, Arts and Music, page 102.
3. www.theclergydatabase.org.uk (Ongoing project), Search for Samuel Burslem.
4. Archives of Staffordshire (Collection B/A/11/3/38/4 Litchfield Record Office),
5. Archives of Staffordshire (Collection B/A/11/3/38/4 Litchfield Record Office)
6. www.theclergydatabase.org.uk (Ongoing project), Search for Samuel Burslem. Published by Elliot Stock. London), Volume VII, Jan - June 1883. Surety: 3.
7. Ancestry.co.uk,
8. Ancestry.co.uk
9. www.familysearch.com, Search forBurslem - Batch 50384-2 . EnglandBaptisms 1700-1900.
10. Wills and Admonitions, Will of Sarah Burslem.
11. (Norfolk Records Office), Norfolk Record Office. Index Search. Reference 22/32.
12. Northwest Kent Family History Society, Worcester Cathedral -Personal visit.
13. Wills and Admonitions, Will of Frances Burslem.
14. www.familysearch.com, Search forBurslem - Batch J054423. England Baptisms 1700-1900
15. www.familysearch.com, Search for Burslem and Etwall.