William Otter

William Otter (23 October 1768 – 20 August 1840) was the first Principal of King's College, London, who later served as Bishop of Chichester.[1] He was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge where he was later made a fellow.[2] He was appointed Principal of the newly established King's College, London, in 1831, and held the post until 1836 when he was appointed Bishop of Chichester.

This article is about the Anglican bishop. For his grandson, the Canadian soldier, see William Dillon Otter.

William Otter
Bust of William Otter in Chichester Cathedral

Family

William Otter was born at Cuckney, Nottinghamshire on 23 October 1768, the son of Dorothy née Wright (died 1772) and Rev. Edward Otter. On 3 July 1804 in Leatherhead, Surrey he married Nancy Sadleir Bruère, granddaughter of George Bruere, British Governor of Bermuda. They had three sons and five daughters:

  • The Venerable William Bruère Otter, Archdeacon of Lewes (1805–1876), who married Elizabeth Melvil (1814-1892).[3] They had four sons and six daughters, including Lt. William Otter RN (1840-1870).[4] Hugh Otter-Barry was their grand-son.
  • Sophia Otter (1807–1889), married the Reverend Henry Malthus (1805–1882), son of Thomas Robert Malthus, FRS
  • Caroline Charlotte Otter (1809–1855) married John Romilly, 1st Baron Romilly
  • Jacqueline Elizabeth Otter (1811–1849) married Alexander Trotter, a banker and stockbroker working at Coutts bank. Among their children were:
After Jacqueline's death Alexander married Isabella Strange (1816–1878) daughter of Sir Thomas Strange. Their children were:

References
  1. "The first Principals of King's College London". Retrieved 30 November 2008.
  2. "Otter, William (OTR785W)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  4. Letter of Midshipman William Otter
  5. Trotter, Coutts (1899). "Trotter, Coutts (DNB00)" . In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. 57. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
Academic offices
Preceded by
New position		 Principal of King's College London
1831–1836		 Succeeded by
Hugh James Rose
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Edward Maltby		 Bishop of Chichester
1836–1840		 Succeeded by
Philip Nicholas Shuttleworth
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