John Howson
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford (1602)[1] Bishop of Oxford (1619–1628) Lord Lieutenant of Durham (1628–1632) | |
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| Born | c. 1557 Farringdon Without, London, England |
| Died | 6 February 1632 |
| Buried | St Paul's Cathedral[1] |
| Nationality | English |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Jane Floyd (married 10 August 1601 at Black Bourton)[1] |
| Children | at least one, Anne Farnaby |
| Education | St Paul's School, London |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
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John Howson (c. 1557 – 6 February 1632) was an English academic and bishop.
Life
He was born in the London parish of
St Paul's School.[1]
He was a student and then a canon of
James I of England appointed him to Chelsea College.[2] He became rector of Brightwell Baldwin in 1608.[3]
Conflicts in Oxford with
from his translation there in September 1628.He was buried in Old St Paul's Cathedral in London, but the grave and monument were destroyed in the Great Fire of London in 1666. His name appears on a modern monument in the crypt, listing important graves lost in the fire.
Works
- Remarriage Be Not Permitted After Adultery (1602)[5]
- Certain sermons made in Oxford, anno Dom, 1616 (1622)
Family
His daughter Anne married Thomas Farnaby.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
- ^ Anthony Milton, Catholic and Reformed: The Roman and Protestant Churches in English Protestant Thought, 1600-1640 (2002), p. 57.
- ^ "Parish church". www.ontaworld.co.uk. Archived from the original on 28 May 2001.
- ^ Kenneth Fincham, Nicholas Tyacke, Altars Restored: The Changing Face of English Religious Worship, 1547-c.1700 (2007), p. 125.
- ^ "John Howson, Uxore Dimissa Propter Fornicatione Aliam Non Licet Superinducere (1602) | Anglican.net". Retrieved 13 April 2022.
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