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| John WHITGIFT Matric. from PEMBROKE, Easter 1550; previously admitted at Queens'. S. of Henry, merchant, of Grimsby, Lincolnshire . B. 1530 . B.A. 1553/4 ; M.A. from Peterhouse, 1557 ; B.D. 1563 ; D.D. 1566/7 . Fellow of Peterhouse, 1555 . Lady Margaret Professor, 1563 . University preacher, 1566 . Regius Professor of Divinity, 1567-9 . Master of Pembroke, 1567 (Apr.-June), and of Trinity, 1567-77 . Vice-Chancellor, 1570-1, 1573-4 . Ord. deacon (Ely)07 Jul., 1560; priest (Lincoln) 1560 . Chaplain to the Bishop of Ely [ Cambridgeshire ], 1560, and R. of Teversham, Cambridgeshire , 1560 . R. of Laceby [ Lincolnshire ]. Canon of Ely [ Cambridgeshire ], 1568 . Dean of Lincoln [ Lincolnshire ], 1571-7 . Preb. of Lichfield [ Staffordshire ], 1572-7 . Bishop of Worcester [ Worcestershire ], 1577-83 . Archbishop of Canterbury, 1583-1604 . P.C. 1586 . Adm. at Gray's Inn, 10 Mar., 1592/3. Enjoyed the favour of Elizabeth and enforced her policy of religious uniformity. Attacked in the Martin Mar-Prelate tracts, 1588-9 . Drew up the Lambeth articles adopting the Calvinist views of predestination and election, 1595 . Active in anticipating the attack on the Queen in Essex's rebellion, 1601 . Attended the Hampton Court Conference [ Middlesex ], 1604 . Author, tracts and sermons. Died unmarried, 29 Feb., 1603/4; buried at St Nicholas, Croydon [ Surrey ]. M.I. Will, P.C.C. ( Cooper, II. 369; D.N.B. ; Vis. of Essex, 1634 .) | John WHITGIFT Approx. lifespan: 1532–1603 Matric. from Pembroke College 1550:04ET: ; previously admitted at Queens'. s. of Henry WHITGIFT merchant of Grimsby, Lincolnshire , b. 1530 B.A. 1553/4 M.A. from Peterhouse 1557 B.D. 1563 D.D. 1566/7 Fellow of Peterhouse 1555 Lady Margaret Professor 1563 University preacher 1566 Regius Professor of Divinity 1567-69 Master of Pembroke College 1567 (Apr.-June), and of Trinity College 1567-77 Vice-Chancellor 1570-1, 1573-4 Ord. deacon (Ely) 1560:07:07 ; priest (Lincoln) 1560 Chaplain to the Bishop of Ely, [Cambridgeshire], 1560 and R. of Teversham, Cambridgeshire , 1560 R. of Laceby, [Lincolnshire], Canon of Ely, [Cambridgeshire], 1568 Dean of Lincoln, [Lincolnshire], 1571-77 Preb. of Lichfield, [Staffordshire], 1572-77 Bishop of Worcester, [Worcestershire], 1577-83 Archbishop of Canterbury 1583-1604 P.C. 1586 Adm. at Gray's Inn 1592/3:03:10 Enjoyed the favour of Elizabeth and enforced her policy of religious uniformity. Attacked in the Martin Mar-Prelate tracts 1588-89 Drew up the Lambeth articles adopting the Calvinist views of predestination and election 1595 Active in anticipating the attack on the Queen in Essex's rebellion 1601 Attended the Hampton Court Conference, [Middlesex], 1604 Author, tracts and sermons. Died unmarried 1603/4:02:29 ; buried at St Nicholas, Croydon, [Surrey], M.I. Will, P.C.C. ( Cooper II. 369; D.N.B. ; Vis. of Essex 1634) |