Richard Milbourne

Richard Milbourne (died 1624) was an English bishop.

Life

He was born in London, and educated at Winchester School and Queens' College, Cambridge, where he matriculated in 1579, and graduated B.A. in 1582.[1] He was Fellow of Queens' from 1582 to 1593. He became rector of Sevenoaks, Kent in 1607 (or 1611), of Cheam, Surrey, and vicar of Goudhurst, Kent. He was Dean of Rochester in 1611, and chaplain to Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

He became Bishop of St David's in 1615 and Bishop of Carlisle in 1621.[8][9]

Notes

  1. ^ Milbourne, Richard in Venn, J. & J. A., Alumni Cantabrigienses, Cambridge University Press, 10 vols, 1922–1958.
  2. ^ Notes and Queries, C. H. and Thompson Cooper R s2-XI (265): 76.
  3. ^ "Fellows & Presidents 1448-1599". Quns.cam.ac.uk. http://www.quns.cam.ac.uk/Queens/Misc/Fellows/1448-1599.html. Retrieved 2011-08-07. 
  4. ^ Arthur Tozer Russell, Memoirs of the life and works of the Right Honorable and Right Rev. Father in God Lancelot Andrewes, D.D., Lord Bishop of Winchester (1860), p. 409.
  5. ^ "Parishes - Sevenoke | The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 3 (pp. 60-105)". British-history.ac.uk. 2003-06-22. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=62844. Retrieved 2011-08-07. 
  6. ^ "The city and liberty of Rochester - The priory and cathedral church | The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 4 (pp. 86-110)". British-history.ac.uk. 2003-06-22. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=53799. Retrieved 2011-08-07. 
  7. ^ "Houses of Benedictine monks - The cathedral priory of St Andrew, Rochester | A History of the County of Kent: Volume 2 (pp. 121-126)". British-history.ac.uk. 2003-06-22. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=38190. Retrieved 2011-08-07. 
  8. ^ "Bishop - Past Bishops". St Davids Cathedral. http://www.stdavidscathedral.org.uk/index.php?id=721. Retrieved 2011-08-07. 
  9. ^ "Bishops of Carlisle". Tudorplace.com.ar. http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/Documents/bishops_of_carlisle.htm. Retrieved 2011-08-07. 
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Anthony Rudd		 Bishop of St David's
1616–1621		 Succeeded by
William Laud
Preceded by
Robert Snoden		 Bishop of Carlisle
1621–1624		 Succeeded by
Richard Senhouse