Samuel Rutter

Who is Samuel Rutter?

Samuel Rutter was Bishop of Sodor and Man between 1660 and 1662.

It is suggested in the Mona Miscellaney that Sam Rutter was probably a native of Lancashire, educated at Westminster school, and elected from there in 1623, to Christ Church, Oxford. He was nominated as Archdeacon of Man in 1640. He was appointed Prebendary of Longden, in the cathedral of Lichfield 24 November 1660 and confirmed as Bishop of Sodor and Man on 5 October 1661. His consecration was on 24 March 1660-1.

He was a chaplain to the James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby, and was at Lathom House during its first siege. He was also "the chosen friend counsellor, and afterwards chaplain, of the noble-minded Countess, during all her troubles, and it was principally through her influence that he succeeded to the bishopric."

He is reported has having been "grave and devout, temperate and dignified, and unfortunately was worn out, though not an old man, when he became a bishop, and died in the Isle of Man" on 30 May in either 1662 or says he died in 1663.