A LIFE OF SERVICE ~ My 3rd Great Grandfather ~ Rev. Robert Wylde

Robert was born in Bridgnorth, Shropshire County, England to Reverent Charles Edmund Wylde and Mary Fewtrell. His father was Oxford educated. He was the first son and third child born to this couple. His father was a direct line to the Wylde Family of the Commandery of Worcestershire and Viscount Robert Tracy II of Gloucestershire. He was direct blood line of King Edward III.

He was christened at Deuxhill and Glaseley Parish, Saint Bartholomew, on 25 March 1774 as Robert, son of Charles Edmund Wylde, Rector and Mary.

As a child, he was raised in Shropshire County England. His father, Charles Edmund Wylde, had been appointed the Rector of Saint Bartholomew in Glazeley in 1766 and the Rector of St. George in Rodington in 1767.

At the age of 15, Robert matriculated to Oxford University to enter the ministry. served as Vicar in the Anglican Church of England until his death on October 31, 1833. He received his B.A. in 1794 and his M.A. in 1796.

Following graduation, he was ordained a Deacon in the Cornwallis, James/Coventry & Lichfield on 9 July 1797. On 9 September 1798, he was ordained a Priest in Cornwallis, James/Coventry & Lichfield. He became the Stipendiary Curate for Rodington on 26 July 1797. On 9 September 1798, he became the Stipendiary Curate of Worfield.

On 6 February 1801 , he was appointed to the Office of Curate for Alveley. Robert entered the Curacies of Leighton, Buildwas & Broseley on Sunday 27 February 1803. On 17 May 1804, he was appointed the Perpetual Curate of Alveley. He continued in that position and was appointed Stipendiary Curate of Berrow on 12 June 1816. On that same day, he was appointed Curate and Stipendiary Curate to South Brent. He continued his undying service to the Anglican Church with his appointment to St. Chad Stafford on 20 May 1822. In 1828, he was presented to Claverdon Parish in Warwickshire by the Ven. R. F. Onslow, Archdeacon of Worcester.

Robert Wylde continued as Vicar to Claverdon until his untimely death in 1833 at the age of 59.

Robert descended from a noted line in England's aristocracy. He is a direct descendant of Viscount Robert Tracy II and King Edward III.

Viscount Robert Tracy II---The Honorable Robert Tracy---Ann Tracy---Ann Dowdeswell---Rev Charles Edmund Wylde---Rev Robert Wylde.

He married twice. His first wife was Emma Pritchard [Born: 1781 Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England...Died: 12 June 1808 Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England]. He had one son from that union, Charles Edmund Wylde who took on the last name of Fewtrell-Wylde when titles and crest descended to him. Caroline Andrews was his second wife.

His Wylde line was a direct line back to the Wylde family of Worcester at the Commandery.

There are generations serving in the Parliament of England in this Wylde Line.

Rev Robert Wylde---Rev Charles Edmund Wylde (1732-1798)---Robert Wylde (d 1741)---Thomas Wylde (Member of Parliament) (1670-1740)---Robert Wylde (b 1623)---Robert Wylde (1595-1650)---Thomas Wylde---Robert Wylde(1535-1607)

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The following information was obtained from the Gill Evans in England...I wrote to St Michael and All Angels in Warwickshire.

Dear Carole

Here is all the information my friend Sue has been able to find out!

'Following the request you have received I have searched Canon Ross' history of the church and also David Arnott's draft rewriting of the history. As you can see Rev. Wylde is mentioned twice, but I don't know where the photo is that David mentions, unless it is one of the ones in the Vestry.

From Canon Ross:

There are tablets in the tower to ... the Reverend Robert Wylde M.A. (Vicar 1828— 1833).

Robert Wylde (Vicar 1828—1833) has been described as "big and powerful, a roaring preacher and an able minister". He saw the Nave rebuilt in 1830.

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From David Arnott:

Robert Wylde, 1828-1833

The next Vicar about whom we have any information is Robert Wylde who was described as "… big and powerful, a roaring preacher and an able minister …".

The dates of his incumbency mean that he presided over the rebuilding of the Nave in 1830. This is also the first vicar for whom we have a likeness in the form of a rather faded but still discernable photograph.

From an inscription on the photograph it appears that Reverend Wylde was buried in Belfry in 1833.'

Hope this helps!

Very best wishes

Gill Evans

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