Charles James Hoare was an evangelical Church of England clergyman, archdeacon of Surrey.
Background
Charles James Hoare was third son of Henry ("Harry") Hoare, banker, of Fleet Street, London, a Partner in C. Hoare & Company and one of the founders of the Church Missionary Society (1750 - 15 March 1828). His mother was Lydia Henrietta (d 19 July 1816), daughter and coheiress of Isaac Malortie of Hanover and London, merchant.
Education
Charles James was educated under the Review John Simons of Street Paul"s Cray, Kent, and at Street John"s College, Cambridge, where he was admitted a Pensioner on 7 May 1799. In 1803 he passed as second wrangler, second Smith"s prizeman, and second classical medallist, graduated Bachelor of Arts in the same year and Master of Arts
Career
In 1806, and was Seatonian prizeman in 1807. On 24 March 1806 he was chosen Lady Margaret fellow of his college, and was ordained in 1804 as curate to Doctor Thomas Rennell, dean of Winchester and vicar of Alton, Hampshire. He removed to the family living of Godstone, near Reigate, Surrey, in March 1821, which he held for the remainder of his life.
In 1829 he became rural dean of South-east Ewell, on 10 November in the same year Archdeacon of Winchester, and on 2 December
1831 a canon residentiary of Winchester Cathedral. He interested himself in the defence of the Irish church, the maintenance of cathedral establishments in their integrity, and the cause of education.
He was a great supporter of religious societies, and held a yearly missionary gathering at Godstone vicarage. On 14 November 1847 he was transferred to the archdeaconry of Surrey.
He chiefly directed his energies to providing further church accommodation for the populous districts on the south side of London.
Among his more intimate acquaintances were Hannah More, Wilberforce, the Thorntons, Venn, Macaulay, and Simeon. He resigned his archdeaconry in 1860. He died at Godstone vicarage on 15 January 1865, and was buried in a vault in the churchyard on 21 January.
She died on 15 November
1874, having had seven children.