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Francis William Otter
1847 - 1885 (37 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Francis William Otter was born on 8 Jan 1847 in Cowfold, Sussex (son of Rev. William Bruere Otter and Elizabeth Melvil); died on 1 Jan 1885 in West Grinstead Lodge, Horsham, Sussex; was buried on 5 Jan 1885 in St Peter, Cowfold, Sussex. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1851, Cowfold, Sussex; Age: 4; Relationship: Son
2. Rev. William Bruere Otter was born on 28 May 1805 in Leatherhead, Surrey (son of Rt. Rev. William Otter and Nancy Sadlier Bruere); died on 25 Jun 1876 in Cowfold, Sussex; was buried in 1876 in Cowfold, Horsham District, West Sussex. Other Events and Attributes:
- Christening: 22 Jul 1805, Colmworth, Bedfordshire
- Birth: Abt 1816
- Residence: 1851, Cowfold, Sussex; Age: 45; Relationship: Head
Notes:
William Bruère Otter (28 May 1805 – 25 June 1876) was an Anglican cleric who was the Archdeacon of Lewes from 1855 until his death in 1876.
William Otter was the son of William Otter, Bishop of Chicester and his wife, born Nancy Sadleir Bruère. He was educated at Rugby, Charterhouse and King's College, Cambridge, graduating BA in 1828. Ordained in 1830, he was Vicar of Eyeworth from 1832 to 1836, Vicar of Kinlet from 1837 to 1847, Vicar of Cowfold from 1839 to 1876 and Prebendary of Chichester from 1850 to 1876. He died at Cowfold on 25 June 1876.
Source: WikipediaWilliam married Elizabeth Melvil on 18 May 1837 in 's-Gravenhage, S-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. Elizabeth (daughter of Robert Melvil and Elisabeth Skurray) was born on 13 Oct 1814 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands; died on 17 Jan 1892 in Cowfold, West Sussex; was buried in Cowfold, West Sussex. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Elizabeth Melvil was born on 13 Oct 1814 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands (daughter of Robert Melvil and Elisabeth Skurray); died on 17 Jan 1892 in Cowfold, West Sussex; was buried in Cowfold, West Sussex. Notes:
Elizabeth Melvil was born in the Netherlands to Robert Melvil and Elisabeth Skurray on 13 October 1814. She married William Bruere Otter in The Hague, Nethlerlands 18 May 1837. They had one child, Elizabeth, in the Netherlands; then went to Cowfold, Sussex, England where eight more children were born.
Children:
- Elizabeth Otter was born on 1 Aug 1839 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
- Mary Otter was born on 3 Jun 1845; was buried in Horsham, Sussex.
- Robert Melvil Barry Otter was born in 1845 in Cowfold, Sussex; died on 21 Jan 1917 in Colchester, Essex.
- 1. Francis William Otter was born on 8 Jan 1847 in Cowfold, Sussex; died on 1 Jan 1885 in West Grinstead Lodge, Horsham, Sussex; was buried on 5 Jan 1885 in St Peter, Cowfold, Sussex.
- Jaqueline Frances Otter was born in 1849 in Cowfold, Sussex.
- John Lonsdale Otter was born on 25 Jun 1852 in Cowfold, Sussex; died on 19 May 1932 in 45 Cromwell Road, Hove, Sussex.
- Emily Anna Otter was born on 6 Mar 1854 in Cowfold, Sussex; died on 5 Jul 1928 in Fyfield, Berkshire; was buried on 8 Jul 1928 in Barrow Gurney, Somerset.
- Caroline Otter was born on 14 Feb 1857 in Sussex; died on 27 Jun 1932 in Lewes, Sussex; was buried in Horsham, Sussex.
Generation: 3
4. 
Rt. Rev. William Otter was born on 23 Oct 1768 in Cuckney, Nottinghamshire; died on 20 Aug 1840 in Broadstairs, Kent; was buried on 28 Aug 1840 in Chichester, Sussex. Other Events and Attributes:
- Christening: 19 Nov 1768, Cuckney, Nottinghamshire
- Occupation: 1836, Chichester, Sussex; Bishop of Chichester
Notes:
William Otter (23 October 1768 – 20 August 1840) was the first Principal of King's College, London, who later served as Bishop of Chichester. He was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge where he was later made a fellow. He was appointed Principal of the newly established King's College, London, in 1831, and held the post until 1836 when he was appointed Bishop of Chichester.
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Otter
William married Nancy Sadlier Bruere on 3 Jul 1804 in Leatherhead, Surrey. Nancy (daughter of William Bruere and Anne or Nancy Sadlier) was born on 8 Jun 1784 in Calcutta, Bengal, India; died on 12 Mar 1860 in Effingham, Surrey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Nancy Sadlier Bruere was born on 8 Jun 1784 in Calcutta, Bengal, India (daughter of William Bruere and Anne or Nancy Sadlier); died on 12 Mar 1860 in Effingham, Surrey. Children:
- 2. Rev. William Bruere Otter was born on 28 May 1805 in Leatherhead, Surrey; died on 25 Jun 1876 in Cowfold, Sussex; was buried in 1876 in Cowfold, Horsham District, West Sussex.
6. Robert Melvil was born in 1770 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. Robert married Elisabeth Skurray on 2 Nov 1801 in Mortlake, Surrey. Elisabeth was born in 1775 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Elisabeth Skurray was born in 1775 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. Children:
- 3. Elizabeth Melvil was born on 13 Oct 1814 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands; died on 17 Jan 1892 in Cowfold, West Sussex; was buried in Cowfold, West Sussex.
Generation: 4
10. William Bruere was born in 1746 in England (son of George James Bruere and Elizabeth Neale); died in 1799 in Calcutta, Bengal, India. Notes:
William Bruere became secretary to the Government of the Bengal Presidency of British India and a member of the Council of India. He married Anne Sadleir, and their daughter Nancy Sadleir Bruere married in 1846 William Otter, later Principal of King's College London and Bishop of Chichester.
William married Anne or Nancy Sadlier on 19 Jan 1782 in Calcutta, Bengal, India. Anne was born in 1758 in Bengal, India; died in Jan 1803 in Stanmore, Middlesex. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Anne or Nancy Sadlier was born in 1758 in Bengal, India; died in Jan 1803 in Stanmore, Middlesex. Children:
- 5. Nancy Sadlier Bruere was born on 8 Jun 1784 in Calcutta, Bengal, India; died on 12 Mar 1860 in Effingham, Surrey.