Edward Smedley: Correspondence with his curate, Charles Knowles

Edward Arthur Smedley (1804-1890) was born in Westminster on 20 July 1804. He was educated at Westminster School, before entering Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1822 (B.A., 1826; M.A., 1829). He was chaplain of Trinity, 1830-1836, and usher at Westminster School, 1828-1836. Smedley was ordained deacon in 1829, and priest in 1830, and was vicar of Chesterton, Cambridgeshire, 1836-1873. He died at Little Shelford, Cambridgeshire, on 22 July 1890.

Charles Knowles was born in Leicestershire, and entered Emmanuel College, Cambridge, in 1850 (B.A., 1854; M.A., 1857), where he became a fellow in 1855. He was ordained deacon in 1854, and priest in 1855. Knowles was curate of St Peter's, Forsbrook, Staffordshire, 1854-1856, curate of St Luke's, Leek, 1857-1861, curate of St Luke's, Cambridge, 1862-1865, and rector of Winteringham, Lincolnshire, 1866-1898. He died on 26 December 1898.

Includes additional matter 'bearing upon the question at issue', May 1865, 48 folios. At fo. 35 is a copy of letter from Benjamin Pidcock to Smedley, 17 July 1862. The versos throughout are blank, with the exception of 38v.

Bequeathed by John Willis Clark, 1910.

Please cite as Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives, Edward Smedley: Correspondence with his curate, Charles Knowles, MS Add.5054