Reverend William Tutty (c. 1715 – 24 November 1754) was an English-Canadian clergyman. Ordained in the Church of England, he moved to Canada in 1749 as a missionary for Nova Scotia.
Reverend William Tutty | |
|---|---|
| Personal | |
| Born | 1715 Hertfordshire, England |
| Died | 24 November 1754 Hertford, England |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Spouse | Catherine Hollows |
| Denomination | Church of England |
Life edit
Tutty was educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, and ordained priest in 1748.[1] He travelled to Nova Scotia with Governor Edward Cornwallis as a missionary on behalf of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, arriving in Halifax on June 21, 1749.[2]
Reverend Tutty opened St. Paul's Church in Halifax on September 2, 1750,[3] and was the first minister (1750–54).
He returned to England and worked, died and was buried at All Saints' Church, Hertford.
References edit
- ^ "Tutty, William (TTY732W)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ Thomas, C. E. (1974). "Tutty, William". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. III (1741–1770) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
- ^ Pound, Richard W. (2005). Fitzhenry and Whiteside Book of Canadian Facts and Dates. Fitzhenry and Whiteside.
Other reading edit
- Historical notices of the missions of the Church of England in the North American colonies previous to the independence of the United States: chiefly from the ms. documents of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts
- Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts - Nova Scotia
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