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| John HILSEY Studied at Cambridge. B.D. (Oxford) 1527 . Of Berkshire . Dominican friar; recommended by Cranmer as prior of their House at Cambridge [ Cambridgeshire ]. Prior at Bristol [ Somerset ], 1532 . Master-general of his order. Bishop of Rochester [ Kent ], 1535-9 . Entertained by the University, 1537-8 ( Gr. Bk, B 2, 217). Compiled a service-book in English, which appeared in 1539 as The Manual of Prayers . Died 04 Aug., 1539. ( Cooper, I. 70; D.N.B. ; A. B. Beaven; H. G. Harrison.) | John HILSEY Approx. lifespan: 1509–1539 Studied at Cambridge. B.D. (Oxford) 1527 Of Berkshire Dominican friar; recommended by Cranmer as prior of their House at Cambridge, [ Cambridgeshire ] Prior at Bristol, [ Somerset ] 1532 Master-general of his order. Bishop of Rochester, [ Kent ] 1535-39 Entertained by the University 1537-38 ( Gr. Bk, B 2, 217). Compiled a service-book in English, which appeared in 1539 as The Manual of Prayers Died 1539:08:04 ( Cooper, I. 70; D.N.B. ; A. B. Beaven; H. G. Harrison.) |