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Samuel Wesley (17 December 1662 – 25 April 1735) was a clergyman of the Church of England, a poet, and a writer. He was the father of John Wesley and Charles Wesley, the founders of Methodism . Family and early life. Interior of St Andrew, Epworth: the Wesley Family Tree.
Samuel Wesley may refer to: Samuel Wesley (poet, died 1735) (1662–1735), English poet and churchman. Samuel Wesley (poet, died 1739) (1691–1739), English poet and churchman, son of the above.
Samuel Wesley was a clergyman of the Church of England, a poet, and a writer. He was the father of John Wesley and Charles Wesley, the founders of Methodism.
Charles Wesley was buried in St Marylebone churchyard, London, on 5th April 1788. A prolific poet, Charles Wesley wrote more than 6000 hymns (among them 'Hark, the herald angels sing' and 'Love divine, all loves excelling') and is widely regarded as the greatest of all English hymn writers.
Jan 23, 2023 · WESLEY, SAMUEL (1662–1735), divine and poet, father of the great methodist leader, second son of John Wesley, was baptised on 17 Dec. 1662 at Winterborn-Whitchurch, Dorset. The family name was originally spelled Westley, and Samuel so wrote his name in 1694.
Samuel Wesley (17 December 1662 – 25 April 1735) was a clergyman of the Church of England, a poet, and a writer. He was the father of John Wesley and Charles Wesley, the founders of Methodism.
"Wesley, Samuel (1662-1735)," in Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, London: Smith, Elder, & Co. (1885–1900) in 63 vols. Some or all works by this author were published before January 1, 1929, and are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.
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