Daniel Sandford (bishop of Edinburgh)
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The Right Reverend Daniel Sandford M.A., D.D. |
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| Bishop of Edinburgh | |
| Church | Scottish Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Edinburgh |
| In office | 1806–1830 |
| Predecessor | William Abernethy Drummond |
| Successor | James Walker |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1790 (Deacon); 1791 (Priest) |
| Consecration | 9 February 1809 by Bishops Skinner, Watson, and Jolly |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1766 Delville, near Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 14 January 1830 (aged c. 63-64) Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Reverend Daniel Sandford and Sarah Chapone |
| Spouse | Helen Frances Catherine Douglas |
| Children | seven children |
Daniel Sandford, M.A., D.D. (1766 – 14 January 1830) was an Irish-born Anglican clergyman who served in the Scottish Episcopal Church as the Bishop of Edinburgh from 1806 until 1830.
Sandford was born in 1766 at Delville, near Dublin, Ireland, the son of Reverend Daniel Sandford and Sarah Chapone.
At Edinburgh, in 1792, he became minister of a Qualified Episcopal congregation for whom the Charlotte Chapel, Edinburgh was built in 1797. He graduated from Oxford University in 1802 with a Doctor of Divinity (D.D). He joined the Episcopal Church of Scotland in 1803, and was ordained bishop of Edinburgh in 1806.
Sandford married Helen Frances Catherine Douglas, on 11 October 1790. They had seven children, including:
Sandford died on 14 January 1830 at Edinburgh.
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