Giles Thomson

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Giles Thomson (Tomson, Thompson) (1553–1612) was an English academic and bishop.

Life

He was born in London, and educated at Merchant Taylors' School, and to University College, Oxford where he matriculated in 1571. He became a Fellow of All Souls College in 1580, and Divinity Reader at Magdalen College. Queen Elizabeth made him one of her chaplains.[1]

He became

Second Oxford Company.[3][4]

He became

References

  1. ^ Arthur Tozer Russell, Memoirs of the life and works of the Right Honorable and Right Rev. Father in God Lancelot Andrewes, D.D., Lord Bishop of Winchester (1860), p. 3.
  2. ^ "ICONS of England | Culture24". Icons.org.uk. Archived from the original on 17 May 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  3. ^ "The Advancement of Grace". The Advancement of Grace. Archived from the original on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  4. ^ [1] Archived June 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Bishops | Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541-1857: volume 8 (pp. 40-44)". British-history.ac.uk. 22 June 2003. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  6. ^ "Bishops of Gloucester". Tudorplace.com.ar. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  7. ^ "A Guide to St George's Chapel in c.1811 - The Royal Windsor Web Site". Thamesweb.co.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
Church of England titles
Preceded by Bishop of Gloucester
1611–1612
Succeeded by