John Buckeridge
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John Buckeridge (c. 1562 – 23 May 1631) was an English churchman.
Biography
John Buckeridge was born c. 1562 in
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
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.
Theology
Buckeridge is described as a convinced Arminian.[2][3][4]
Notes and 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
Citations
- ^ Braly-Bruer Pages 171-200 Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714
- ^ Solt 1990, p. 168.
- ^ Tyacke 2001, p. 225.
- ^ Davies 2004, p. 207.
Sources
- Davies, Horton (2004). Like Angels from a Cloud: The English Metaphysical Preachers 1588-1645. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock Publisher.
- Solt, Leo Frank (1990). Church and State in Early Modern England, 1509-1640. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Tyacke, Nicholas (2001). Aspects of English Protestantism C. 1530-1700. Manchester: University Press.
External links
- Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1886). . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 7. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
- Bannerman, William Bruce, ed. (92.Miscellnea Genealogica et Heraldiclal. Vol 4. llFourth Series. London: Mitchel, Hughes and Clarke.