Hugh Bellot

Hugh Bellot (1542–1596) was bishop of Bangor and then bishop of Chester. He assisted William Morgan in his Welsh language translation of the Bible. He was also a reputed misogynist.[1]

Life

He graduated B.A. at Christ's College, Cambridge in 1564; he then became M.A. and fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge in 1567.[2][3] He became bishop of Bangor in 1585;[4] and bishop of Chester in 1595.

He died at Bersham.[5]

Notes

  1. ^ A. L. Rowse, The Expansion of Elizabethan England (2003 edition), p. 78.
  2. ^ Bellot, Hugh in Venn, J. & J. A., Alumni Cantabrigienses, Cambridge University Press, 10 vols, 1922–1958.
  3. ^ Concise Dictionary of National Biography
  4. ^ http://www.churchinwales.org.uk/bangor/diocese/bishops/
  5. ^ http://www.wrecsam.com/cambrian.html
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Nicholas Robinson		 Bishop of Bangor
1585–1595		 Succeeded by
Richard Vaughan
Preceded by
William Chaderton		 Bishop of Chester
1595–1596