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Carte married Anne, together having thirteen children between 1686 and 1704, with Anne predeceasing Carte at a young age. Carte died in Leicester on 16 April 1740, and was buried at Leicester Cathedral next to his wife and two of his children. His will, written on 19 January 1736, put most of his
573:"Part of a letter from the Reverend Mr. Samuel Carte, Rector of St. Margaret's Parish in Leicester, to Mr. Humfrey Wanley, F. R. S. concerning an ancient tessellated, or mosaic work, at Leicester" in the Philosophical Transactions 51:, he held many ecclesiastical positions in his adult life, publishing two sermons. He was an active local antiquarian researcher, assisting several fellow antiquarians in their histories of 134:, Warwickshire. In 1691, Carte returned to Coventry, where he served as the master of the local free school. He returned to his career as a clergyman, working as vicar of 230: 613: 608: 441: 96: 623: 465: 603: 598: 538: 498: 92: 181: 172: 633: 628: 618: 460: 224:(1714), a compilation of lists on the descent of the offices of archbishops and bishops. Carte also had a letter to 523: 165:
Independent of these offices, Carte engaged in much theological and antiquarian work. As a clergyman, two of his
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from 2 July 1697 to 8 June 1699. On 7 January 1699, he was appointed both as the Preacher throughout the
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and a "Chronological Account of Extraordinary Events in all Parts of the World". His grave reads:
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The Cure of Self-Conceit: A Sermon Preach'd at St. Martin's in Leicester on Sunday, May 13. 1705
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on 21 September 1673. Following by being ordained a priest by the Bishop of London,
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upon his death, including several papers by his father, Samuel, such as his
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Tabula Chronologica Archiepiscopatuum et Episcopatuum in Anglia et Wallia
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cleric of Leicester Cathedral, concerning the validity of
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on 10 June 1669, at the age of 17. He graduated with a
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The Carte Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library, Oxford
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Literary Anecdotes of the Eighteenth Century, Vol. 2
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Contemporary antiquaries, including 614:18th-century English Anglican priests 609:17th-century English Anglican priests 261:Vicar of this parish. He was a person 7: 275:in the 87th year of his age, in full 267:sound judgment, orthodox principles, 210:History and Antiquities of Leicester 277:assurance of a joyful resurrection. 624:Alumni of Magdalen College, Oxford 269:and a zealous able defender of the 216:used his work extensively for his 14: 263:of great learning, exemplary life 16:English antiquarian and clergyman 539:Dictionary of National Biography 313: 93:Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry 281:Ann wife and Elizabeth daughter 265:and conversation, strict piety, 1: 461:"Carte, Samuel (1673 - 1740)" 259:Samuel Carte, M.A. many years 516:UK public library membership 279:Near this place lie interred 271:doctrine of the Holy Trinity 650: 524:Shuckburgh, Evelyn Shirley 604:18th-century antiquarians 599:17th-century antiquarians 284:of the said Samuel Carte. 273:He died April 16th, 1740, 218:History of Leicestershire 148:Eastwell, Leicestershire 49:Magdalen College, Oxford 116:Crick, Northamptonshire 75:from Magdalen College, 287: 29: 634:Clergy from Leicester 529:"Carte, Samuel"  508:10.1093/ref:odnb/4779 132:Clifton-upon-Dunsmore 87:in 1675. He received 24: 629:Clergy from Coventry 619:English antiquarians 430:, London, p. 65 190:baptism by immersion 160:Leicester Cathedral 124:Lichfield Cathedral 107:, on 10 June 1677. 26:Leicester Cathedral 184:, a controversial 140:diocese of Lincoln 47:. 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Leicester Cathedral
antiquarian
clergyman
Church of England
Magdalen College, Oxford
Leicestershire
Coventry
Warwickshire
matriculated
Oxford University
BA
MA
deacon's orders
Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry
Thomas Wood
Eccleshall
Henry Compton
curate
Crick, Northamptonshire
prebendary
Lichfield Cathedral
vicar
Clifton-upon-Dunsmore
Dunchurch
diocese of Lincoln
rector
Eastwell, Leicestershire
lecturer
sequestrator

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