John King (bishop of London)
(Redirected from
John King (Bishop of London)
)
George Monteigne | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1621 |
John King (died 30 March 1621) was the Bishop of London in the Church of England
Life
King was born in
Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University from 1607 until 1610. He was consecrated Bishop of London on 8 September 1611.[1]
In 1617, according to Samuel Purchas, while Pocahontas was in London King entertained her "with festival state and pomp beyond what I have seen in his greate hospitalitie afforded to other ladies".[2]
King died on 30 March 1621 (Good Friday), seemingly of
gall stones or kidney stones. Roman Catholic propagandists' claims that he converted to their church on his deathbed were denied in a sermon preached by his son, Henry King, the following November.[1]
Family
King married Joan Freeman and had eight children; their eldest son was
Canon of Westminster. The fifth and youngest son was Philip King.[3] Their daughter Elizabeth married Edward Holte, second son of Sir Thomas Holte
, and had a son Sir Robert Holte. His father disapproved of the marriage, causing a family feud which was never mended.
Memorials
There was a memorial brass to him at Old St Paul's Cathedral.[4]
King Street, Hammersmith's main street, is named after him.[5]
See also
- List of bishops of London
References
- ^ a b c P. E. McCullough, ‘King, John (d. 1621)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, Jan 2008, accessed 26 Jan 2009
- ^ Samuel Purchas, Hakluytus Posthumus, Vol. 19, p. 118
- John Hannah (ed.). Poems and Psalms. pp. xcv–xcvii. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- Sinclair, W.p99: London; Chapman & Hall, Ltd; 1909
- ^ "HUC History". Hammersmith United Charities. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
External links
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| People | |
| Other | |
 | This article about a Church of England bishop is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |