William Otter was the first Principal of King"s College, London, who later served as Bishop of Chichester.
Background
William Otter was born at Cuckney, Nottinghamshire on 23 October 1768, the son of Dorothy née Wright ( -1772) and Review Edward Otter. On 3 July 1804 in Leatherhead, Surrey he married Nancy Sadleir Bruère, granddaughter of George Bruere, British Governor of Bermuda.
Education
He was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge where he was later made a fellowship
Career
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. The Venerable William Bruère Otter, Archdeacon of Lewes (1805-1876), who married Elizabeth Melvil (1814-1892). Hugh Otter-Barry was their grand-son.
Sophia Otter (1807-1889), married the Reverend Henry Malthus (1805-1882), son of Thomas Robert Malthus, Federal Reserve System
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.
Coutts Trotter (1837-1887), Vice Master of Trinity College, Cambridge
Edward Bush Trotter (1842-1920) Archdeacon of Western Downs, Australia
Colonel Sir Henry Trotter Knight Commander of the Order of Street Michael and Saint George Central Bank
After Jacqueline"s death Alexander married Isabella Strange (1816-1878) daughter of Sir Thomas Strange. Their children were:
Isabella Lilias Trotter (1853-1928)
Alexander Pelham Trotter (1857-1947) an electrical engineer who married Alys Fane Keatinge (1852-1961)
Margaret Trotter (1850-1942) who married the historian Professor
Hugh Edward Egerton (1855-1927)
Maria Otter (since 1814) who married Sir William Milbourne James (1807-1881), Lord Justice of Appeal, Their son Major William Christopher James married Effie Gray Millais, the daughter of Effie Gray and John Everett Millais.
Alfred William Otter (1815-1866) who married Anna Louisa de la Hooke (1824-1907).
William Dillon Otter Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Royal Victorian Order VD
Amelia Harriet Otter (1817-1890) who married Edward Strutt, 1st Baron Belper (1801-1880)
Reginald William Ongley Otter (1826-1862).