Francis Gastrell
Francis Gastrell | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Chester | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Chester |
| In office | 1714–1725 (death) |
| Predecessor | Sir William Dawes, Bt. |
| Successor | Samuel Peploe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 May 1662 |
| Died | 24 November 1725 (aged 63) Christ Church, Oxford |
| Buried | Christ Church, Oxford |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Mapletoft (m.1703) |
| Education | Westminster School |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
Francis Gastrell (10 May 1662 – 24 November 1725) was Bishop of Chester and a writer on deism. He was a friend of Jonathan Swift, mentioned several times in A Journal to Stella, and chaplain to Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer, when Harley was Speaker of the House of Commons.