Francis White (Bishop)

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Francis White (c. 1564 – 1638) was an English bishop. He was the brother of John White, chaplain to James I. He was educated at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, where he graduated BA in 1583, MA in 1586 and DD in 1618. He was appointed Dean of Carlisle Cathedral in 1622 (and was at the same time Senior Dean of Sion College, London from 1625), and was given the bishopric itself in 1626. In 1629 he was translated to Norwich, and in 1631 to Ely, where he stayed until his death. He published a number of controversial religious treatises.

Among the many, the bishop ordained Ralph Wheelock, the teacher of the first free school in New England, on May 6, 1630.

[edit] See also

• List of the Bishops of the Diocese of Norwich, England and its precursor offices

Religious titles
Preceded by Richard Senhouse	Bishop of Carlisle 1626–1629	Succeeded by Barnaby Potter
Preceded by Samuel Harsnett	Bishop of Norwich 1629–1631	Succeeded by Richard Corbet
Preceded by John Buckeridge	Bishop of Ely 1631–1638	Succeeded by Matthew Wren