Edward Trollope
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Edward Trollope was an antiquary and an Anglican
Bishop of Nottingham
in the Victorian era
.
, near Stamford
in Lincolnshire
, on 15 April 1817, the sixth son of Sir John Trollope, of Casewick Hall, Uffington, and his wife, Anne, the daughter of Henry Thorold of Cuxwold
, Lincolnshire. He was thus second cousin to the writer Anthony Trollope
, as well as a cousin to future Bishop of Winchester
, Anthony Wilson Thorold
. Educated at Eton College
and at Christ Church, Oxford
, he returned to Lincolnshire to become vicar of Rauceby
in 1841. In 1843, his maternal relative, Sir John Thorold, appointed him to the rectory of Leasingham
, Lincolnshire, and he held this living for fifty years. In 1867, he was collated to the archdeaconry of Stow. The high point of his career in the church came in 1877, when he was made Bishop of Nottingham
. It was to a large extent the result of Edward Trollope’s hard work, as a fund raiser, that the new see
of Southwell
, was established in 1884. Despite Trollope’s efforts at the restoration of the Great Hall, next to Southwell Minster
, as a Bishop’s Palace, the Ecclesiastical Commissioners
thought it unfit for purpose and the first Bishop of Southwell lived for a time at Thurgarton
Priory.
Trollope was particularly interested in architecture
and antiquities. He became a member of the Lincoln Diocesan Architectural Society in 1855, and became its editorial secretary in 1857 and its Chairman in 1867. He was an active writer and researcher with several books and many articles published. He is now mainly remembered as the author of Sleaford
and the Wapentakes of Flaxwell and Aswardhurn in the County of Lincoln which was published in 1872. He also wrote a life of Pope Adrian IV
(1856), a manual of sepulchral memorials (1858), a work on ancient and medieval labyrinth
s and turf maze
s(1858), and genealogies of the Thorold and Trollope families (1874 and 1875).
He married twice, he had two daughters by his first marriage. Edward Trollope died at his home, Leasingham rectory
on 10 December 1893, and was buried at Leasingham on 14 December.
Anglican Communion
The Anglican Communion is an international association of national and regional Anglican churches in full communion with the Church of England and specifically with its principal primate, the Archbishop of Canterbury...
Bishop of Nottingham
Anglican Bishop of Nottingham
The Anglican Bishop of Nottingham was an episcopal title used by a Church of England suffragan bishop. The title took its name after the county town of Nottingham and was first created under the Suffragan Bishops Act 1534. Until 1837, Nottingham had been part of the Diocese of York, when it then...
in the Victorian era
Victorian era
The Victorian era of British history was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. It was a long period of peace, prosperity, refined sensibilities and national self-confidence...
.
Life
Trollope was born at UffingtonUffington, Lincolnshire
Uffington is a village in the valley of the River Welland, between Stamford and The Deepings, in the South Kesteven district of the English county of Lincolnshire.-Geography:...
, near Stamford
Stamford, Lincolnshire
Stamford is a town and civil parish within the South Kesteven district of the county of Lincolnshire, England. It is approximately to the north of London, on the east side of the A1 road to York and Edinburgh and on the River Welland...
in Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
, on 15 April 1817, the sixth son of Sir John Trollope, of Casewick Hall, Uffington, and his wife, Anne, the daughter of Henry Thorold of Cuxwold
Cuxwold
Cuxwold is a village in the civil parish of Swallow, in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies in the Lincolnshire Wolds, miles east from Caistor and miles south-west from Grimsby....
, Lincolnshire. He was thus second cousin to the writer Anthony Trollope
Anthony Trollope
Anthony Trollope was one of the most successful, prolific and respected English novelists of the Victorian era. Some of his best-loved works, collectively known as the Chronicles of Barsetshire, revolve around the imaginary county of Barsetshire...
, as well as a cousin to future Bishop of Winchester
Bishop of Winchester
The Bishop of Winchester is the head of the Church of England diocese of Winchester, with his cathedra at Winchester Cathedral in Hampshire.The bishop is one of five Church of England bishops to be among the Lords Spiritual regardless of their length of service. His diocese is one of the oldest and...
, Anthony Wilson Thorold
Anthony Wilson Thorold
Anthony Wilson Thorold was an Anglican Bishop of Winchester in the Victorian era. The son of a Church of England priest, he also served as Bishop of Rochester. It was in that role that he traveled throughout North America and met with important leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...
. Educated at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and at Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church or house of Christ, and thus sometimes known as The House), is one of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England...
, he returned to Lincolnshire to become vicar of Rauceby
North Rauceby
North Rauceby is a small village of around 150 residents situated 4 miles north-west of Sleaford in Lincolnshire.The village is home to Rauceby Primary School which serves this village and the village of South Rauceby although many children travel from the surrounding area to attend this school as...
in 1841. In 1843, his maternal relative, Sir John Thorold, appointed him to the rectory of Leasingham
Leasingham
Leasingham is a village and civil parish in the District of North Kesteven in Lincolnshire, England. It has 713 households and is situated less than two miles north of Sleaford, just off the A15. The hamlet of Roxholme lies to the north.-Geography:...
, Lincolnshire, and he held this living for fifty years. In 1867, he was collated to the archdeaconry of Stow. The high point of his career in the church came in 1877, when he was made Bishop of Nottingham
Anglican Bishop of Nottingham
The Anglican Bishop of Nottingham was an episcopal title used by a Church of England suffragan bishop. The title took its name after the county town of Nottingham and was first created under the Suffragan Bishops Act 1534. Until 1837, Nottingham had been part of the Diocese of York, when it then...
. It was to a large extent the result of Edward Trollope’s hard work, as a fund raiser, that the new see
Episcopal See
An episcopal see is, in the original sense, the official seat of a bishop. This seat, which is also referred to as the bishop's cathedra, is placed in the bishop's principal church, which is therefore called the bishop's cathedral...
of Southwell
Southwell, Nottinghamshire
Southwell is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, best known as the site of Southwell Minster, the seat of the Church of England diocese that covers Nottinghamshire...
, was established in 1884. Despite Trollope’s efforts at the restoration of the Great Hall, next to Southwell Minster
Southwell Minster
Southwell Minster is a minster and cathedral, in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England. It is six miles away from Newark-on-Trent and thirteen miles from Mansfield. It is the seat of the Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham and the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham.It is considered an outstanding...
, as a Bishop’s Palace, the Ecclesiastical Commissioners
Ecclesiastical Commissioners
Ecclesiastical Commissioners were, in England and Wales, a body corporate, whose full title is Ecclesiastical and Church Estates Commissioners for England. The commissioners were authorized to determine the distribution of revenues of the Church of England, and they made extensive changes in how...
thought it unfit for purpose and the first Bishop of Southwell lived for a time at Thurgarton
Thurgarton
Thurgarton is a small village in rural Nottinghamshire. The village is close to Southwell, and Newark on Trent, with a medium length commuting distance to Nottingham. It is served by Thurgarton railway station...
Priory.
Trollope was particularly interested in architecture
Architecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
and antiquities. He became a member of the Lincoln Diocesan Architectural Society in 1855, and became its editorial secretary in 1857 and its Chairman in 1867. He was an active writer and researcher with several books and many articles published. He is now mainly remembered as the author of Sleaford
Sleaford
Sleaford is a town in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is located thirteen miles northeast of Grantham, seventeen miles west of Boston, and nineteen miles south of Lincoln, and had a total resident population of around 14,500 in 6,167 households at the time...
and the Wapentakes of Flaxwell and Aswardhurn in the County of Lincoln which was published in 1872. He also wrote a life of Pope Adrian IV
Pope Adrian IV
Pope Adrian IV , born Nicholas Breakspear or Breakspeare, was Pope from 1154 to 1159.Adrian IV is the only Englishman who has occupied the papal chair...
(1856), a manual of sepulchral memorials (1858), a work on ancient and medieval labyrinth
Labyrinth
In Greek mythology, the Labyrinth was an elaborate structure designed and built by the legendary artificer Daedalus for King Minos of Crete at Knossos...
s and turf maze
Turf maze
Historically, a turf maze is a labyrinth made by cutting a convoluted path into a level area of short grass, turf or lawn. Some had names such as Mizmaze, Troy Town, The Walls of Troy, Julian's Bower, or Shepherd's Race...
s(1858), and genealogies of the Thorold and Trollope families (1874 and 1875).
He married twice, he had two daughters by his first marriage. Edward Trollope died at his home, Leasingham rectory
Rectory
A rectory is the residence, or former residence, of a rector, most often a Christian cleric, but in some cases an academic rector or other person with that title...
on 10 December 1893, and was buried at Leasingham on 14 December.