List of the bishops of Ely

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A list of all the bishops of Ely (1540–1835) arranged by date of appointment. Unless otherwise stated, the year of appointment is the year of consecration and the end of tenure is the year of death.

Source:

  • Fryde, E. B., Greenway, D. E., Porter, S., Roy, I. (1986), Handbook of British Chronology (RHS, Guides and Handbooks, 2, 3rd edn, London: Royal Historical Society).
Name Year appointed Notes on appointment End of tenure Notes on end of tenure
Andrewes, Lancelot 1609 confirmed 1619 translated
Buckeridge, John 1628 confirmed 1631
Butts, Robert 1738 confirmed 1748
Cox, Richard 1559 1581
Dampier, Thomas 1808 confirmed 1812
Felton, Nicholas 1619 confirmed 1626
Fleetwood, William 1714 confirmed 1723
Gooch, Thomas 1748 confirmed 1754
Goodrich, Thomas 1534 1554
Green, Thomas 1723 confirmed 1738
Gunning, Peter 1675 confirmed 1684
Heton, Martin 1600 1609
Keene, Edmund 1771 confirmed 1781
Laney, Benjamin 1667 confirmed 1675
Mawson, Matthias 1754 confirmed 1770
Moore, John 1707 confirmed 1714
Patrick, Simon 1691 confirmed 1707
Sparke, Bowyer Edward 1812 confirmed 1836
Thirlby, Thomas 1555 provided 1559 deprived
Turner, Francis 1684 confirmed 1690 deprived
White, Francis 1631 confirmed 1638
Wren, Matthew 1638 confirmed 1667
Yorke, James 1781 confirmed 1808