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| Thomas TENISON Matric. pens. from CORPUS CHRISTI, Easter 1653. Of Cambridgeshire . S. of John (1614), R. of Topcroft, Norfolk . B. 29 Sep., 1636, at Cottenham, Cambridgeshire . School, Norwich [ Norfolk ]. B.A. M.A. 1660 ; B.D. 1667 ; D.D. 1680 . Fellow, 1662 . Incorp. at Oxford [ Oxfordshire ], 1664 . Chaplain to Charles II. R. of Bracon Ash, Norfolk , 1660 . V. of St Andrew-the-Great, Cambridge [ Cambridgeshire ], 1665 ; gained credit for his continued residence and ministrations during the plague. R. of Holywell, Huntingdonshire , 1667-81 . Minister of St Peter Mancroft, Norwich [ Norfolk ], 1671-8 . Chaplain to the King, 1676-91 . R. of St Martin-in-the-Fields, London , 1680-92 . R. of St James's, Piccadilly [ London ], 1686-92 . Joined the seven bishops in their famous declaration, 1688 . Archdeacon of London , 1689-91 . Bishop of Lincoln [ Lincolnshire ], 1691-4 . Archbishop of Canterbury [ Kent ], 1694-1715 . P.C., 1695 . Established the first public library in London , in Castle Street, Leicester Square [ London ]; endowed a school there. One of the founders of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel. Won fame by his controversy with the Jesuits. Married Anne, dau. of Richard Love, D.D., Master of Corpus Christi. Author, controversial. Died s.p., 14 Dec., 1715; buried at Lambeth [ London ]. M.I. Benefactor to Corpus Christi. ( Masters, 362; Al. Oxon. ; D.N.B. ) | Thomas TENISON Approx. lifespan: 1636–1715 Matric. pens. from Corpus Christi College 1653:04ET: Of Cambridgeshire , s. of John TENISON (1614) R. of Topcroft, Norfolk , b. 1636:09:29 at Cottenham, Cambridgeshire , School Norwich, [Norfolk], B.A.<da >1656-7 M.A. 1660 B.D. 1667 D.D. 1680 Fellow 1662 Incorp. at Oxford University 1664 Chaplain to Charles II. R. of Bracon Ash, Norfolk , 1660 V. of St Andrew-the-Great, Cambridge, [Cambridgeshire], 1665 ; gained credit for his continued residence and ministrations during the plague. R. of Holywell, Huntingdonshire , 1667-81 Minister of St Peter Mancroft, Norwich, [Norfolk], 1671-78 Chaplain to the King 1676-91 R. of St Martin-in-the-Fields, London , 1680-92 R. of St James's, Piccadilly, [London], 1686-92 Joined the seven bishops in their famous declaration 1688 Archdeacon of London , 1689-91 Bishop of Lincoln, [Lincolnshire], 1691-94 Archbishop of Canterbury, [Kent], 1694-1715 P.C. 1695 Established the first public library in London , in Castle Street Leicester Square, [London], ; endowed a school there. One of the founders of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel. Won fame by his controversy with the Jesuits. Married Anne LOVE dau. of Richard LOVE D.D., Master of Corpus Christi College Author, controversial. d. s.p. 1715:12:14 ; buried at Lambeth, [London], M.I. Benefactor to Corpus Christi College ( Masters 362; Al. Oxon. ; D.N.B. ) |