Samuel Bradford
Samuel Bradford | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Rochester | |
Nineteenth-century portrait of Bradford (copy by George Perfect Harding) | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Rochester |
| Elected | 1723 |
| Term ended | 1731 (death) |
| Predecessor | Francis Atterbury |
| Successor | Joseph Wilcocks |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Carlisle 1718–1723 Dean of Westminster 1723–1731 |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 1 June 1718 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 December 1652 |
| Died | 17 May 1731 (aged 78) The Deanery, Westminster |
| Buried | Westminster Abbey |
| Nationality | English (later British) |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Residence | The Deanery, Westminster |
| Parents | William Bradford of London |
| Spouse | wife (née Ellis) |
| Children | 2 daughters; 1 son: Revd William |
| Alma mater | Corpus Christi College, Cambridge |
Samuel Bradford (20 December 1652 – 17 May 1731) was an English churchman and whig, bishop successively of Carlisle and Rochester.