Lewis Clayton
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Lewis Clayton was an Anglican bishop, the second suffragan
Bishop of Leicester
from 1903 until 1913.
Lewis Clayton was educated at King's College School
and Emmanuel College, Cambridge
. He was ordained in 1861 and his first post was as a Curate
at Holy Trinity, Halstead
. He was later Vicar
of Dallington, Northamptonshire
and a Residentiary Canon
at Peterborough
before his elevation to the Episcopate. His wife was a prominent campaigner for women’s suffrage. He was appointed suffragan bishop of Leicester in 1903. He died on 25 Jun 1917.
Suffragan bishop
A suffragan bishop is a bishop subordinate to a metropolitan bishop or diocesan bishop. He or she may be assigned to an area which does not have a cathedral of its own.-Anglican Communion:...
Bishop of Leicester
Bishop of Leicester
The Bishop of Leicester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Leicester in the Province of Canterbury.The first bishops of Leicester were originally prelates who administered an Anglo-Saxon diocese between the 7th and 9th centuries...
from 1903 until 1913.
Lewis Clayton was educated at King's College School
King's College School
King's College School, commonly referred to as KCS, King's, or KCS Wimbledon, is an independent school for day pupils in Wimbledon in south-west London. The school was founded as the junior department of King's College London and occupied part of its premises in Strand, before relocating to...
and Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Emmanuel College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge.The college was founded in 1584 by Sir Walter Mildmay on the site of a Dominican friary...
. He was ordained in 1861 and his first post was as a Curate
Curate
A curate is a person who is invested with the care or cure of souls of a parish. In this sense "curate" correctly means a parish priest but in English-speaking countries a curate is an assistant to the parish priest...
at Holy Trinity, Halstead
Halstead
Halstead is a town and civil parish located in Braintree District of Essex, England, near Colchester and Sudbury. It has a population of 11,053. The town is situated in the Colne Valley, and originally developed on the hill to the north of the river...
. He was later Vicar
Vicar
In the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
of Dallington, Northamptonshire
Dallington, Northamptonshire
Dallington is a former village about northwest of the centre of Northampton, the county town Northamptonshire, England. Dallington is now a suburb of Northampton....
and a Residentiary Canon
Canon (priest)
A canon is a priest or minister who is a member of certain bodies of the Christian clergy subject to an ecclesiastical rule ....
at Peterborough
Peterborough Cathedral
Peterborough Cathedral, properly the Cathedral Church of St Peter, St Paul and St Andrew – also known as Saint Peter's Cathedral in the United Kingdom – is the seat of the Bishop of Peterborough, dedicated to Saint Peter, Saint Paul and Saint Andrew, whose statues look down from the...
before his elevation to the Episcopate. His wife was a prominent campaigner for women’s suffrage. He was appointed suffragan bishop of Leicester in 1903. He died on 25 Jun 1917.