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Matthew WREN
B.A. from PEMBROKE, 1604/5 .
S. of Francis, of London , mercer. B. 23 Dec., 1585, in Cheapside, London .
School, Merchant Taylors' [ London ].
M.A. 1608 ;
B.D. 1615 ;
D.D. 1623 .
Fellow, 1605-24 .
Master of Peterhouse, 1625-34 .
Vice-Chancellor, 1628-9 .
Incorp. at Oxford [ Oxfordshire ], 1608 ; re-incorp. 1636 .
V. of Harston, Cambridgeshire , 1611-4 .
V. of Barton [ Cambridgeshire ], 1613-5 .
R. of Teversham [ Cambridgeshire ], 1615 .
Preb. of Winchester [ Hampshire ], 1623 .
Dean of Windsor [ Berkshire ], and of the Collegiate Church of Wolverhampton [ Staffordshire ], 1628-35 .
Registrar of the Garter, 1628 .
Governor of Charterhouse [ London ], 1634 .
Bishop of Hereford [ Herefordshire ], 1634 .
Preb. of Westminster [ London ], 1635 .
Bishop of Norwich [ Norfolk ], 1635 .
Dean of the Chapel Royal, London , 1636-41 .
Bishop of Ely [ Cambridgeshire ], 1638 ;
imprisoned in the Tower [ London ], 1642-60 .
Restored to Ely [ Cambridgeshire ], 1660 .
Married Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas Cutler, of Sproughton [ Suffolk ], near Ipswich [ Suffolk ], and widow of Robert Browenrigg, at Sproughton [ Suffolk ], 17 Aug., 1628 [for a full discussion of the identity of this lady, see Genealogist, N.S., VI. 168].
Author.
Died 24 Apr., 1667, aged 81; buried in Pembroke Chapel.
Will, P.C.C.
Benefactor to Pembroke Hall.
Brother of Christopher (1670), father of the next, of Charles (1662) and Thomas (1661).
( Loder ; D.N.B. ; Al. Oxon. )
Matthew WREN
Approx. lifespan: 1586–1667
B.A. from Pembroke College 1604/5
s. of Francis WREN of London , mercer.
b. 1585:12:23 in Cheapside, London ,
School [London],
M.A. 1608
B.D. 1615
D.D. 1623
Fellow 1605-24
Master of Peterhouse 1625-34
Vice-Chancellor 1628-29
Incorp. at Oxford University 1608 ; re-incorp. 1636
V. of Harston, Cambridgeshire , 1611-14
V. of Barton, [Cambridgeshire], 1613-15
R. of Teversham, [Cambridgeshire], 1615
Preb. of Winchester, [Hampshire], 1623
Dean of Windsor, [Berkshire], and of the Collegiate Church of Wolverhampton, [Staffordshire], 1628-35
Registrar of the Garter 1628
Governor of Sch: Charterhouse 1634
Bishop of Hereford, [Herefordshire], 1634
Preb. of Westminster, [London], 1635
Bishop of Norwich, [Norfolk], 1635
Dean of the Chapel Royal, London , 1636-41
Bishop of Ely, [Cambridgeshire], 1638
imprisoned in the Tower, [London], 1642-60
Restored to Ely, [Cambridgeshire], 1660
Married Elizabeth CUTLER dau. of Thomas CUTLER of Sproughton, [Suffolk], near Ipswich, [Suffolk], and wid. of Robert BROWENRIGG at Sproughton, [Suffolk], 1628:08:17 [for a full discussion of the identity of this lady, see Genealogist N.S., VI. 168].
Author.
d. 1667:04:24 aged 81; buried in Pembroke College Chapel.
Will, P.C.C.
Benefactor to Pembroke College Hall.
brother of Christopher WREN (1670)
father of Matthew WREN (1642)
father of Charles WREN (1662)
father of Thomas WREN (1661)
( Loder ; D.N.B. ; Al. Oxon. )

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