Francis Witts
Witts, Francis Edward (1783–1854), Church of England clergyman and diarist
About Francis Witts
Lived 1783 – 1854 (aged 71). Francis Witts was a diarist.
Francis Edward Witts (1783–1854) was an English clergyman, diarist, and magistrate who was rector of Upper Slaughter in Gloucestershire.
Early life and family Francis Witts was born in 1783.
Career Witts was a clergyman, diarist, and magistrate. He was rector of Upper Slaughter in Gloucestershire.
Death and legacy Witts died in 1854.
His grandson was the civil engineer and archaeologist George Backhouse Witts.
Selected publications The Diary of a Cotswold Parson
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Who was Francis Witts?
Witts, Francis Edward (1783–1854), Church of England clergyman and diarist
When was Francis Witts born?
Francis Witts was born on 17 January 1783.
When did Francis Witts die?
Francis Witts died on 17 January 1854.
What was Francis Witts's occupation?
Francis Witts was a diarist.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Francis Edward Witts
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