Thomas Gooch
Sir Thomas Gooch, 2nd Baronet (1674–1754) was an English bishop.
Life
Gooch was born to Thomas Gooch of Yarmouth, and educated at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, which he entered in 1691. He graduated B.A. in 1694, and M.A. in 1698.[1][2] He became chaplain to Henry Compton, Bishop of London, and preached at his funeral in 1713. Subsequently he was chaplain to Queen Anne, and rector of St Clement Eastcheap and St Martin Orgar. He was archdeacon of Essex from 1714 to 1737.[2][3]
Gooch was Master of Gonville and Caius from 1716. He became successivedly Bishop of Bristol in 1737, Bishop of Norwich in 1738, and Bishop of Ely in 1747. In 1751 he inherited the title of baronet from his brother Sir William Gooch, 1st Baronet.[2]
Gooch's first wife was Mary Sherlock, daughter of William Sherlock. They had a son, Sir Thomas Gooch, 3rd Baronet of Benacre.[4] He married twice more.[2] He died at Ely Palace, and was buried in the chapel at Gonville and Caius, where there a monument to him on the south wall.[2][5]
Offices Held
| Academic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Ellys |
Master of Gonville and Caius College, University of Cambridge 1716-1754 |
Succeeded by Sir James Burrough |
| Church of England titles | ||
| Preceded by Thomas Secker |
Bishop of Bristol 1737–1738 |
Succeeded by Joseph Butler |
| Preceded by Robert Butts |
Bishop of Norwich 1738–1748 |
Succeeded by Samuel Lisle |
| Preceded by Robert Butts |
Bishop of Ely 1748–1754 |
Succeeded by Matthias Mawson |
References
- ↑ "Gooch, Thomas (GC691T)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Dictionary of National Biography, article Gooch, Sir Thomas.
- ↑ http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=34692
- ↑ http://www.benacre.co.uk/10.html
- ↑ http://www.cai.cam.ac.uk/college/chapel/guide.php
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