William Wickham (bishop)

William Wickham (Wykeham) (1539 – 11 June 1595) was an English bishop.

Life

He was educated at Eton College and King's College, Cambridge, where he was a Fellow in 1559, and M.A. 1564.^[1] He was a fellow of Eton in 1568, and vice-provost there around c. 1570. He was a royal chaplain, before 1574, and owed his career largely to the influence of Lord Burghley.^[2]

He became Bishop of Lincoln in 1584, and preached at the funeral of Mary, Queen of Scots, on 2 August 1587 in Peterborough. His prayer for her led him to be attacked by Martin Marprelate.^[2]^[3]

He became Bishop of Winchester, in 1595. He died in Southwark, at Winchester Palace, and was buried at St Mary Overies.^[2]

Notes

^ Wickham, William in Venn, J. & J. A., Alumni Cantabrigienses, Cambridge University Press, 10 vols, 1922–1958.
^ ^a ^b ^c Dictionary of National Biography, article on William Wykeham, s:Wykeham, William (1539-1595) (DNB00).
^ Edward Arber, An English Garner; ingatherings from our history and literature (1909), p. 482.

Church of England titles
Preceded by Thomas Cooper	Bishop of Lincoln 1584–1595	Succeeded by William Chaderton
Preceded by Thomas Cooper	Bishop of Winchester 1595–1595	Succeeded by William Day

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Name	Wickham, William
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Date of birth	1539
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Date of death	11 June 1595
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