Richard Milbourne

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Richard Milbourne (died 1624) was an English bishop.

Life [ edit ]

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. [1] 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 . [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

He became Bishop of St David's in 1615 and Bishop of Carlisle in 1621. [8] [9] [ unreliable source ]

Notes [ edit ]

  1. ^ "Milbourne, Richard (MLBN579R)" . A Cambridge Alumni Database . University of Cambridge.
  2. ^ Notes and Queries , C. H. and Thompson Cooper R s2-XI (265): 76 .
  3. ^ "Fellows & Presidents 1448-1599" . Quns.cam.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 15 September 2005 . Retrieved 7 August 2011 .
  4. ^ Arthur Tozer Russell , Memoirs of the life and works of the Rt Hon. and Right Rev. Father in God Lancelot Andrewes, D.D., Lord Bishop of Winchester (1860), p. 409.
  5. ^ "Parishes - Sevenoke | The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 3 (pp. 60-105)" . British-history.ac.uk. 22 June 2003 . Retrieved 7 August 2011 .
  6. ^ "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. 22 June 2003 . Retrieved 7 August 2011 .
  7. ^ "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. 22 June 2003 . Retrieved 7 August 2011 .
  8. ^ "Bishop - Past Bishops" . St Davids Cathedral . Retrieved 7 August 2011 .
  9. ^ "Bishops of Carlisle" . Tudorplace.com.ar . Retrieved 7 August 2011 .
Church of England titles
Preceded by Bishop of St David's
1616?1621
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Carlisle
1621?1624
Succeeded by