John Gott (bishop)

John Gott (25 December 1830–21 July 1906[1]) was the third Bishop of Truro[2] from 1891[3] until his death in 1906.

Gott was born in Leeds[4] on Christmas Day 1830 and educated at Winchester and Brasenose College, Oxford[5] and then embarked on an ecclesiastical career with a curacy at Great Yarmouth after which he held incumbencies at Bramley[6] and Leeds.[7] His last post, before his ordination to the episcopate,[8] was as Dean of Worcester.[9]

References

  1. ^ The Times, Monday, 23 July 1906; p. 4; Issue 38079; col D Death Of The Bishop Of Truro
  2. ^ Genealogical website
  3. ^ New Bishop Of Truro The Times, 6 June 1891; p. 13; Issue 33344; col F
  4. ^ Gott family website
  5. ^ Who was Who 1897–1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X
  6. ^ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co 1889
  7. ^ Wakefield Museums
  8. ^ National Archives
  9. ^ Robert Woodward Papers
Religious titles
Preceded by
Lord Alwyne Compton		 Dean of Worcester
1885–1891		 Succeeded by
Robert Forrest
Preceded by
George Wilkinson		 Bishop of Truro
1891–1906		 Succeeded by
Charles Stubbs
16th Century

Henry Holbeach • John Barlow • Philip Hawford • Seth Holland • John Pedder • Thomas Wilson • Francis Willis • Richard Edes
17th Century
18th Century

Francis Hare • James Stillingfleet • Edmund Marten • John Waugh • Richard Wrottesley • William Digby • Robert Foley • St Andrew St John • Arthur Onslow
19th Century

John Jenkinson • James Hook • George Murray • John Peel • The Hon Grantham Yorke • Lord Alwyne Compton • John Gott • Robert Forrest
1908 onwards