Background
Philip Shuttleworth was second son of Humphrey Shuttleworth, vicar of Kirkham in Lancashire from 1771 to 1812, and of Preston from 1784 to 1809, an anti-papal writer
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Philip Shuttleworth
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He matriculated at New College, Oxford, on 24 December 1800, and graduated Bachelor of Arts in 1800, Master of Arts
Career
Shuttleworth, born at Kirkham on 9 February 1782, was educated at the Preston grammar school, and at Winchester College, which he entered in 1796. in 1811, and Bachelor of Divinity and Doctor of Divinity in 1822. Soon after graduating he became tutor to the Honorary Algernon Herbert, and at a subsequent date to Charles Richard Fox, son of Henry Vassall-Fox, 3rd Baron Holland.
He was Tutor and Fellow of New College until 1822, and proctor of the university in 1820.
In 1822, he was unanimously chosen Warden of New College. He held strong whig views, which were toned down in later life, and was an opponent of the tractarian movement.
On 19 November 1824, he was presented by Lord Holland to the rectory of Foxley, Wiltshire, and in September 1840 was appointed bishop of Chichester. He died at his palace at Chichester on 7 January 1842.
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