Surname: Wesley Forename(s): John b. 17 June 1703. d. 2 March 1791. Nationality: English. VIAF.
Poet, clergyman, and founder of Methodism. Born in Epworth rectory, Lincolnshire.
Son of Samuel Wesley and Susanna Wesley. Educated at Christ Church, Oxford. Worked
as a clergyman and tutor, and began the 18th-century Methodist movement. Married Mary
Vazeille (née Goldhawk) in February 1751. Biographical information: ODNB. (BGL)