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Cox, Richard. Adm. at KING'S, a scholar from Eton, 1519. S. of Richard, of Whaddon, Bucks. B. c. 1500. B.A. 1523-4. Incorp. (Oxford) 1525, Canon of Cardinal College. M.A. (Oxford) 1526. Incorp. (Cambridge) 1534-5; B.D. (Cambridge) 1535; D.D. 1537. Incorp. (Oxford) 1545. Fellow, 1522. Head Master of Eton, 1530-4. Archdeacon and preb. of Ely, 1541-53. Preb. of Lincoln, 1542. Dean of Osney, Oxford. R. of Harrow, Middlesex, 1544. Dean of Christ Church, Oxford, 1546-53. Chancellor of Oxford, 1547. Canon of Windsor, 1548. Dean of Westminster, 1549. Deprived of his preferments, and imprisoned, under Mary; afterwards retiring to Frankfurt. Bishop of Norwich, 1559. Bishop of Ely, 1559; where he refused to alienate the revenues, and incurred the Queen's displeasure. Died July 22, 1581. Will, P.C.C. Father of the next and John (1574). ( Cooper, I. 437; D.N.B. ) | Richard COX Approx. lifespan: 15001581 Adm. at King's College scholar from Sch: Eton 1519 s. of Richard COX of Whaddon, Buckinghamshire , b. c1500 B.A. 1523/4 Incorp. (Oxford) 1525 Canon of M.A. (Oxford) 1526 Incorp. (Cambridge) 1534/5 B.D. (Cambridge) 1535 D.D. 1537 Incorp. (Oxford) 1545 Fellow 1522 Headmaster of Sch: Eton 1530-34 Archdeacon and preb. of Ely, [Cambridgeshire], 1541-53 Preb. of Lincoln, [Lincolnshire], 1542 Dean of Osney, Oxfordshire , R. of Harrow, Middlesex , 1544 Dean of Christ Church [Oxford] 1546-53 Chancellor of Oxford, [Oxfordshire], 1547 Canon of Windsor, [Berkshire], 1548 Dean of Westminster, [London], 1549 Deprived of his preferments, and imprisoned, under Mary; afterwards retiring to Frankfurt, [Germany], Bishop of Norwich, [Norfolk], 1559 Bishop of Ely, [Cambridgeshire], 1559 ; where he refused to alienate the revenues, and incurred the Queen's displeasure. Died 1581:07:22 Will, P.C.C. father of Richard COX (1579) father of John COX (1574) ( Cooper I. 437; D.N.B. ) [app:]Portraits at Trinity Hall and King's College [:app] [app:](Atkinson, 341, 372)[:app] |