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| Creighton, Robert. Scholar of TRINITY, from Westminster, 1614. S. of Thomas. B. at Dunkeld, Perthshire, 1593. B.A. 1617-8; M.A. 1621. Fellow, 1619. Incorp. at Oxford, 1628; and (as D.D.) 1642-3. Regius Professor of Greek, 1625-39. Public Orator, 1627-39. Preb. of Lincoln, 1631. Preb. of Wells, 1632; Treasurer, 1632. Archdeacon of Stowe, 1641. R. of Huggate, Yorks., 1641. R. of St Burian's, Cornwall, 1642. Chaplain to Charles I and Charles II. Dean of Wells, 1660. R. of Uplowman, Devon, 1664. V. of Cheddar, Somerset, 1665-70. Bishop of Bath and Wells, 1670-2. Died Nov. 21, 1672. Buried in Wells Cathedral. Father of the next. ( D.N.B. ) | Robert CREIGHTON Approx. lifespan: 1593–1672 Scholar of Trinity College from Westminster, [ London ] 1614 s. of Thomas CREIGHTON b. at Dunkeld, Perthshire 1593 B.A. 1617/8 M.A. 1621 Fellow 1619 Incorp. at Oxford University 1628 ; and (as D.D.) 1642/3 Regius Professor of Greek 1625-39 Public Orator 1627-39 Preb. of Lincoln, [ Lincolnshire ] 1631 Preb. of Wells, [ Somerset ] 1632 ; Treasurer 1632 Archdeacon of Stowe, [ Lincolnshire ???] 1641 R. of Huggate, East Riding of Yorkshire 1641 R. of St Burian's, Cornwall 1642 Chaplain to Charles I and Charles II. Dean of Wells, [ Somerset ] 1660 R. of Uplowman, Devon 1664 V. of Cheddar, Somerset 1665-70 Bishop of Bath and Wells, [ Somerset ] 1670-72 Died 1672:11:21 buried in Wells Cathedral Wells, [ Somerset ] father of Robert CREIGHTON (1655) ( D.N.B. ) |