James Christian Corlette

  Noted events in his life were:

• source. Mary-Ann Cook who writes:
By the death of Canon James Christian Corlette, D.D., which took place at 4 a.m. yesterday, at the rectory, Alit-dtreet, Ashfield, the Church of England in Australasia has lost one of its best known clergymen. Of ripe erudition, manly eloquence, and a robust and pleasing personality, the reverend gentleman had endeared himself not only to the people of Ashfield (with whom he was associated for nearly 34 years), but also to other parishes, where his presence was always welcome. The late canon had been suffering for some time from internal complications, and recently underwent an operation, which, it was hoped, would improve his condition. Some improvement was manifested for a few days, when other acute trouble set in, and death rapidly ensued. The canon was the eldest son of the late James Corlette, formerly chief accountant of the A.A. Company. He was born at Stroud, near Port Stephens, in this colony, in 1837, and was educated by Dean Cowper. He went to England at the age of 17, and attended school there until he qualified for admission to Exeter College, Oxford. He took his B.A. degree in 1861, his M.A. in 1863, and was made a Doctor of Divinity in 1879. During the long vacations he travelled on the Continent, chiefly in Germany, where he largely increased his mental culture, and became proficient in the German language. He received the curacy of Stoke-Bruerne in Northamptonshire, and was ordained deacon by the Bishop of Peterborough in 1861. He was raised to the priesthood in 1862 by the same bishop, and next year returned to New South Wales. His first parish in this country was at Jamberoo, where he remained from 1863 to 1867. In 1867 he took charge of St. John the Baptist`s Church at Ashfield, and remained in the parish from that time till his death, except for two holiday visits to England. In 1868 he was appointed precentor of St. Andrew`s Cathedral, Sydney. He retained the precentorship till 1884. In 1893 Canon Corlette was chaplain to the Bishop of Sydney, and became rural dean of Petersham in 1895. He was appointed a canon of St. Andrew`s Cathedral in 1897. For a brief period (1889-90) he was precentor and canon of St. Saviour`s Cathedral, Goulburn. The late canon`s classical attainments led to his appointment at various times as examiner in classics at the Sydney University, and his deep knowledge of the German literature and language caused him to be frequently consulted in those matters.
He leaves a widow (the eldest daughter of the late Sir William Montagu Manning, formerly chancellor of the Sydney University) and seven children. His four sons are Dr. Cyril Corlette, Hubert (architect practising in London), Ewan, and James Montagu; and his daughters are Isabel, Dorothy, and Eugenia. Dr. Hinder attended the canon during his illness.
Sydney Morning Herald, 13 November 1900

• connection. Val Sparnaay 's link to Robert is:
Val Sparnaay . . .
She is linked to Thomas Hooper (c1840) who married Mary Corlette (1844)
Her father was James Corlette (1804) & he also had James Corlette (1837) who married Frances Manning (1837)
They had Cyril Corlette (1868)
He had Ewan Corlette (1908) who married Mary Manning (1912)
Her father was Guy Manning (1881)
His father was Charles Manning (1841)
His father was John Manning (1807)
His father was John Manning (1783) & he also had Adelaide Manning (1854) who married Edward Connor (1846)
They had Mary Connor (1875) who married John Holland (1857)
They had Noel Holland (1908) who married Una Clarke (1913)
Her father was William Clarke (1869)
His father was Joseph Clarke (1829)
His father was Albion Clarke (1853) & he also had Joseph Clarke (1889) who married Edith Rumsby (1888)
Her father was Richard Rumsby (1852) & he also had Catherine Rumsby (1876) who married William Thame (1872)
Her father was Richard Thame (1831) & he also had Mary Thame (1863) who married John Banfield (1860)
His father was Hewitt Banfield (1833)
His father was Thomas Banfield (1810) & he also had John Banfield (1842) who married Sarah Bray (1845)
Her father was Thomas Bray (1821) & he also had Arthur Augustus Bray (1869)
He had Albert Alan Bray (1896)
He had Robert Alfred Bray (1920)
He had Robert Arthur Bray (1947) who married me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

James married Sarah J. in 1862. (Sarah J. was born circa 1840 and died in 1863 in Kiama, NSW Australia.)

James next married Frances Edith Manning, daughter of William Montague Manning and Emily Anne Wise, in 1867. (Frances Edith Manning was born on 5 Aug 1837 in Wallaroy, NSW Australia and died on 25 Aug 1918 in Mosman, Sydney, NSW Australia.)