John Prior Estlin was an English Unitarian minister, noted as a teacher and for his connections in literary circles.
Background
He was born at Hinckley, Leicestershire, 9 April (Operating system) 1747, was the son of Thomas Estlin, hosier, by his wife, née Prior. His education was undertaken by his mother"s brother, the Review John Prior, vicar of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, and chaplain to the Earl of Moira.
Career
In 1764 he entered Warrington Academy, where the divinity chair was filled by John Aikin. He soon afterwards opened a school at Saint Michael"s Hill, Bristol, which met with great success, some of his pupils rising to eminence in parliament and the professions. His pupils held him in so much esteem that they obtained the degree of Doctor of Laws (Glasgow) for him without his knowledge.
lieutenant was conferred in 1807.
About 1816 his sight began to fail. In 1817 he resigned his pulpit, receiving a large sum of money from his congregation as a testimonial.
And preaching his farewell sermon on 22 June, he retired to a cottage he had built for himself at his favourite summer haunt, Southerndown, Glamorganshire. There, on Sunday 10 August, he died, aged 70.
He was buried in the graveyard of Lewin"s Mead chapel.
Estlin married first a Mission Coates, secondly a Mission Bishop, both of Bristol.