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'''Leonard Maw''' (sometimes seen as "Mawe" (c. 1552 – 1629, [[Chiswick]]) was a [[Bishop of Bath and Wells]] and a Master of [[Peterhouse, Cambridge]] and [[Trinity College, Cambridge]]. |
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==Life== |
==Life== |
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He was born in [[Rendlesham]], [[Suffolk]], the son of Simon Mawe born [[Epworth, Lincolnshire|Epworth]], Lincolnshire, c. 1531 and Margery Wylde born [[Selby]], [[Yorkshire]], c. 1522. |
He was born in [[Rendlesham]], [[Suffolk]], the son of Simon Maw (sometimes seen as "Mawe" )born [[Epworth, Lincolnshire|Epworth]], Lincolnshire, c. 1531 and Margery Wylde born [[Selby]], [[Yorkshire]], c. 1522. |
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He gained a [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] degree from Peterhouse in 1592 and was elected a fellow in 1594, later becoming Master of Peterhouse on 16 November 1617.<ref>[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=66643#s11 The colleges and halls - Peterhouse | British History Online<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In 1621, he served as Prebend of Wells. He also served as Vice-Chancellor to the [[University of Cambridge]] from 1621-1622.<ref>{{Venn|id=MW588L|name=Mawe, Leonard}}</ref> Together with [[Matthew Wren]], he accompanied [[Charles I of England|Prince Charles]] to Madrid in search of a bride (the so-called [[Spanish Match]]). On acceding to the throne, Charles rewarded him by appointing him Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, which post he held until his death in 1629. From 1628-1629, he was also [[Bishop of Bath and Wells]]. |
He gained a [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] degree from Peterhouse in 1592 and was elected a fellow in 1594, later becoming Master of Peterhouse on 16 November 1617.<ref>[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=66643#s11 The colleges and halls - Peterhouse | British History Online<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In 1621, he served as Prebend of Wells. He also served as Vice-Chancellor to the [[University of Cambridge]] from 1621-1622.<ref>{{Venn|id=MW588L|name=Mawe, Leonard}}</ref> Together with [[Matthew Wren]], he accompanied [[Charles I of England|Prince Charles]] to Madrid in search of a bride (the so-called [[Spanish Match]]). On acceding to the throne, Charles rewarded him by appointing him Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, which post he held until his death in 1629. From 1628-1629, he was also [[Bishop of Bath and Wells]]. |
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Revision as of 15:01, 8 June 2013
Leonard Maw (sometimes seen as "Mawe" (c. 1552 – 1629, Chiswick) was a Bishop of Bath and Wells and a Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge and Trinity College, Cambridge.
Life
He was born in Rendlesham, Suffolk, the son of Simon Maw (sometimes seen as "Mawe" )born Epworth, Lincolnshire, c. 1531 and Margery Wylde born Selby, Yorkshire, c. 1522.
He gained a BA degree from Peterhouse in 1592 and was elected a fellow in 1594, later becoming Master of Peterhouse on 16 November 1617.[1] In 1621, he served as Prebend of Wells. He also served as Vice-Chancellor to the University of Cambridge from 1621-1622.[2] Together with Matthew Wren, he accompanied Prince Charles to Madrid in search of a bride (the so-called Spanish Match). On acceding to the throne, Charles rewarded him by appointing him Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, which post he held until his death in 1629. From 1628-1629, he was also Bishop of Bath and Wells.
References
- ^ The colleges and halls - Peterhouse | British History Online
- ^ "Mawe, Leonard (MW588L)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
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