John Bridgeman (bishop)

For other people named John Bridgeman, see John Bridgeman (disambiguation).

John Bridgeman (2 November 1577 – 11 November 1652)[1] was an English Anglican clergyman.

Born in Exeter, he was the eldest son of Thomas Bridgeman and grandson of Edward Bridgeman.[1] He was educated at Magdalene College, Cambridge, where he graduated with a Master of Arts,[2] and then at the University of Oxford, receiving there a Doctor of Divinity.[3] Bridgeman became rector of Wigan in 1615 and also of Bangor in 1621.[3] Two years before, he had been consecrated Bishop of Chester, a post he held until his death in 1652.[4] During his tenure, he initialised suspensions against the puritans Thomas Paget, John Angier and Samuel Eaton.[5]

On 29 April 1606, he married Elizabeth Helyar, daughter of Reverend William Helyar,[6] and had by her five sons.[3] Bridgeman died at Moreton, Shropshire and was buried at Kinnersley.[3] His oldest son Orlando was a judge and baronet[7] and his third son Henry Bridgeman a bishop.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b  "Bridgeman, John". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. 
  2. ^ Bridgeman, John in Venn, J. & J. A., Alumni Cantabrigienses, Cambridge University Press, 10 vols, 1922–1958.
  3. ^ a b c d e Collins, Arthur (1812). Sir Egerton Brydges. ed. Collin's Peerage of England. vol. I. London: T. Bensley. pp. 367–369. 
  4. ^ Haydn, Joseph (1851). The Book of Dignities: Containing Rolls of the Official Personal of the British Empire. London: Longman, Brown, Green and Longman's. pp. 377. 
  5. ^ Summers, Montague (2003). Geography of Witchcraft. Kessinger Publishing. pp. 350. ISBN 0766145360. 
  6. ^ "ThePeerage". http://www.thepeerage.com/p14910.htm#i149094. Retrieved 29 November 2006. 
  7. ^ Debrett, John (1828). Debrett's Peerage of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. vol. I (17th ed.). London: G. Woodfall. pp. 239. 
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Thomas Morton		 Bishop of Chester
1619–1652		 Succeeded by
Brian Walton