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Bowyer Sparke

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Bowyer Edward Sparke (1759–1836) was an English bishop.

Life

He born at Bury St Edmunds, and was admitted a pensioner at Pembroke College, Cambridge on 27 October 1777, where he matriculated in 1778. He graduated B.A. in 1782 and M.A. in 1785; he was D.D. 1803. He became a Fellow of his college in 1784.

He was tutor to John Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland, who then found him a rectory.[1] He was victor of Scalford, Leicestershire from 1800 to 1805, and vicar of Redmile, 1800 to 1809. He was vicar of St Augustine-the-Less, Bristol, from 1803 to 1810.

He became Dean of Bristol in 1803, Bishop of Chester in 1809, and was Bishop of Ely from 1812 until his death at an age of 76 or 77.

References

  • "(SPRK777BE)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge. missing name.

Notes

Church of England titles
Preceded by Bishop of Chester
1810–1812
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Ely
1812–1836
Succeeded by

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