John Skypp
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John Skypp [1] was the Bishop of Hereford from 1539 until 1552. Born of humble parents in Irstead Norfolk he graduated from Gonville College in 1518,[2] and embarked on a clerical career that saw him become Vicar of Newington, Shepway and Archdeacon of Suffolk before elevation to the Episcopate.
He was buried in the churchyard of St Mary Mounthaw a church in the City of London which was destroyed during the Great Fire of London.
| Church of England titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Edmund Bonner |
Bishop of Hereford 1539 – 1552 |
Succeeded by John Harley |
[edit] Notes
- ^ Spelt by some sources John Skip
- ^ D. G. Newcombe, ‘Skip, John (d. 1552)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 accessed 14 April 2008
