In office 1806–1830 Role Bishop of Edinburgh Children John Sandford Name Daniel Sandford Diocese Diocese of Edinburgh | Denomination Anglican Consecration February 9, 1809 Nationality Irish Successor James Walker | |
Church Scottish Episcopal Church Ordination 1790 (Deacon); 1791 (Priest) Parents Reverend Daniel Sandford and Sarah Chapone Died January 14, 1830, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Predecessor William Abernethy Drummond | ||
Daniel Sandford, M.A., D.D. (1766 – 14 January 1830) was an Irish-born Anglican clergyman who served in the Scottish Episcopal Church as the Bishop of Edinburgh from 1806 until 1830.
Contents
Background
Sandford was born in 1766 at Delville, near Dublin, Ireland, the son of Reverend Daniel Sandford and Sarah Chapone.
Career
At Edinburgh, in 1792, he became minister of a Qualified Episcopal congregation for whom the Charlotte Chapel, Edinburgh was built in 1797. He graduated from Oxford University in 1802 with a Doctor of Divinity (D.D). He joined the Episcopal Church of Scotland in 1803, and was ordained bishop of Edinburgh in 1806.
Family
Sandford married Helen Frances Catherine Douglas, on 11 October 1790. They had seven children, including:
Sandford died on 14 January 1830 at Edinburgh.