Walter Offley (15 July 1682 – 18 August 1721) was an English Anglican priest, most notably Dean of Chester from 1718 until his death.
Offley was born in Crewe and educated at Oriel College, Oxford. He was also concurrently the Archdeacon of Staffordshire. He was Chaplain to Henry Herbert, 2nd Baron Herbert of Chirbury.
Notes
- British History on-line
- "The history of the county palatine of Chester" Hanshall, J. H p101: Self published, Chester, 1823
- Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Offley, Walter" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1500–1714. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
- Horn, Joyce M. (2003), Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857, 10, pp. 14–16
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