Richard Milbourne Explained

Richard Milbourne (died 1624) was an English bishop.

Life

He was born in London, and educated at Winchester School and Queens' College, Cambridge, where he matriculated in 1579, and graduated B.A. in 1582. He was Fellow of Queens' from 1582 to 1593. He became rector of Sevenoaks, Kent in 1607 (or 1611), of Cheam, Surrey, and vicar of Goudhurst, Kent. He was Dean of Rochester in 1611, and chaplain to Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

He became Bishop of St David's in 1615 and Bishop of Carlisle in 1621.[7] [8]

Notes and References

  1. https://archive.today/20120712015313/http://nq.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/s2-XI/265/76-e Notes and Queries, C. H. and Thompson Cooper R s2-XI (265): 76
  2. Web site: Fellows & Presidents 1448-1599 . Quns.cam.ac.uk . 2011-08-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050915070447/http://www.quns.cam.ac.uk/Queens/Misc/Fellows/1448-1599.html . 2005-09-15 .
  3. [Arthur Tozer Russell]
  4. Web site: Parishes - Sevenoke | The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 3 (pp. 60-105) . British-history.ac.uk . 2003-06-22 . 2011-08-07.
  5. Web site: The city and liberty of Rochester - The priory and cathedral church | The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 4 (pp. 86-110) . British-history.ac.uk . 2003-06-22 . 2011-08-07.
  6. Web site: Houses of Benedictine monks - The cathedral priory of St Andrew, Rochester | A History of the County of Kent: Volume 2 (pp. 121-126) . British-history.ac.uk . 2003-06-22 . 2011-08-07.
  7. Web site: Bishop - Past Bishops . St Davids Cathedral . 2011-08-07.
  8. Web site: Bishops of Carlisle . Tudorplace.com.ar . 2011-08-07.

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