Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of York: A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Archi-Episcopal SeeClutton-Brock, A. (Arthur)
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Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of York: A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Archi-Episcopal See
Clutton-Brock, A. (Arthur)
York Minster
#Matthew Hutton# (1595-1606) was translated from Durham. His monument is
in the south aisle of the choir.
#Tobias Matthew# (1606-1628) was also translated from Durham. His
monument is in the south aisle of the choir.
#George Monteign# (1628) had been Bishop of Lincoln, London, and Durham.
He died within a month of his enthronement.
#Samuel Harsnett# (1628-1631) was translated from Norwich. He had been
master of Pembroke Hall, Cambridge, where he was ejected for scandalous
practices. He died unmarried, and on his tomb described himself as
_Indignus Episcopus Cicestriensis, indignior Norvicencis, indignissimus
Archiepiscopus Eboracensis_.
#Richard Neile# (1632-1640) was Dean of Westminster in 1605. Lord
Burghley was his patron, and he became Bishop of Rochester, Lichfield,
Lincoln, Durham, and Winchester; more sees than any other English bishop
has ruled over. He was a supporter of Laud, and a courtier. He died in
1640.
#John Williams# (1641-1650) had been Dean of Westminster, Bishop of
Lincoln, and Lord Chancellor. In the first year of Charles's reign he
had the seals taken from him, and was sent to the Tower. When Episcopacy
was abolished, he returned to Wales, his native country, where it is
said he joined the Roundheads, and changed his lawn for buff. He was
buried at Llandegai Church.
#Accepted Frewen# (1660-1664) had been Bishop of Lichfield nominally
since 1644. As his name shows, he was of Puritan family, but became
chaplain to the king. His monument is in the choir.
#Richard Sterne# (1664-1683) had been Bishop of Carlisle. He was
expelled from the mastership of Jesus College, and imprisoned by the
Puritans. He had been chaplain to Laud, and was present at his death.
His monument, unusually hideous, is at the east end of the cathedral.
#John Dolben# (1683-1686) was translated from Rochester. He died of the
small-pox at Bishopthorpe. His tomb, also very ugly, is in the north
side of the choir.
#Thomas Lamplugh# (1688-1691). The see of York remained vacant until the
landing of William III. Lamplugh, then Bishop of Exeter, posted to
London to carry the news of the invasion to the king and to assure him
of his loyalty. James thereupon appointed him Archbishop of York. He
quickly, however, gave allegiance to William, and was confirmed in his
see. He assisted at William's coronation. His monument is in the choir.
#John Sharp# (1691-1714) had been Dean of Norwich and Canterbury. He
wrote an account of the lives and acts of his predecessors, from
Paulinus to Lamplugh. He was Anne's chief ecclesiastical adviser, a
position he never abused. He died at Bath.
#Sir William Dawes# (1713-1724). He had been chaplain in ordinary to
William III., Prebendary of Worcester, and in 1707 Bishop of Chester. He
is said to have lost the bishopric of Lincoln by a bold sermon which
offended Anne.
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