John Buckeridge
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John Buckeridge | |
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Bishop of Ely | |
Church | Church of England |
Diocese | Diocese of Ely |
Elected | 1628 |
Term ended | 1631 (death) |
Predecessor | Nicholas Felton |
Successor | Francis White |
Other post(s) | Bishop of Rochester 1611–1628 |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 1562 |
Died | 23 May 1631 |
Nationality | English |
Denomination | Anglican |
Parents | William Buckeridge of Basildon |
Profession | Theologian |
Alma mater | St John's College, Oxford |
John Buckeridge (c. 1562 – 23 May 1631) was an English churchman.
He was a son of William Buckeridge of Basildon, Berkshire, but was born in Draycot Cerne, Wiltshire. He was educated at the Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood and at St John's College, Oxford, his maternal grandfather being cousin to the founder, Sir Thomas White. He became a fellow of his college, and acted as tutor to William Laud, whose opinions were perhaps shaped by Buckeridge. After Oxford, Buckeridge held several livings, and was highly esteemed by King James I, whose chaplain he became.
In 1605 Buckeridge was elected President of St. John's College, a position which he vacated on being made bishop of Rochester in 1611. He was transferred to the bishopric of Ely in 1628, and died on 23 May 1631.
The bishop won some fame as a theologian and a controversialist. Among his intimate friends was Bishop Lancelot Andrewes, whose Ninety-six Sermons were published by Laud and Buckeridge in 1629.
References
- public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Buckeridge, John". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
External links
- Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1886). . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 7. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
- 1560s births
- 1631 deaths
- Alumni of St John's College, Oxford
- Presidents of St John's College, Oxford
- Bishops of Ely
- Bishops of Rochester
- Fellows of St John's College, Oxford
- People educated at Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood
- People from Basildon, Berkshire
- People from Wiltshire
- 16th-century English bishops
- 17th-century English Anglican priests
- People of the Tudor period