John Underhill (bishop)
John Underhill (c.1545–1592) was an English academic, involved in controversy, and later Bishop of Oxford.
Life
Underhill was born about 1545 at the
moral philosophy, and in 1575 filled the office of proctor
.
In 1576, Underhill offered opposition to
Rector of Lincoln College
.
About 1581, he became
S. J. Parris
.
About 1586, he was appointed one of the vicars of Bampton, Oxfordshire, and on 15 March 1587 was instituted Rector of Witney, also in Oxfordshire. On 8 December 1589, he was elected Bishop of Oxford on the recommendation of Francis Walsingham, succeeding Hugh Curwen after a long vacancy. He died in London on 12 May 1592, and was buried in Christ Church Cathedral. After his death the see remained vacant for eleven years.
He was a friend and patron of the poet Thomas Churchyard.[4]
References
- ^ Gaetana Marrone, Paolo Puppa, Luca Somigli, Encyclopedia of Italian Literary Studies (2006), p. 317.
- ^ "The Ash Wednesday Supper". Math.dartmouth.edu. 1 September 1999. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ^ Barbara Becker. "Week 4 Readings". Eee.uci.edu. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ^ [1][dead link]
Sources
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Underhill, John (1545?-1592)". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
