Person: Towgood, Richard (1619 - 1683)

• Comments

  Foster: of Somerset. Pleb., ORIEL matric 19 Apr. 1611; "paup. schol."; BA 1 Feb. 1614/15; MA 4 Feb. 1617/18; BD 7 Nov. 1633 (as Toogood); kept school at Bristol; V All Saints 1619 and of St Nicholas, Bristol 1626; chaplain to Charles I; V of Weare, Somerset 1664; canon of Bristol 1660; dean of Bristol 1667 until his death 21 or 13 Apr. 1683 aged 89; see Ath. iv, 85, & Foster Ind. Eccles.
  
  Son Richard, also cler, Bristol; and grandson Richard (CCED 51724).
  
  DNB gives further details incl. his sequestration in 1645; ordered to be shot but reprived; retired to Wootton under Edge, Glos; began to preach at Kingswood near Wootton; R of Tortworth, Glos; at Restoration back to St Nicholas Bristol; towards end of life declined offer of bishopric of Bristol; buried in Bristol cathedral.

Education Events

• MA

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Sub	Towgood, Richardus	06/12/1626	MA		View

• BD

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Toogood, Richardus	24/03/1664	BD		View
  Sub	Towgood, Richard	24/03/1664	BD		View
  Sub	Towgood, Richard	24/03/1664	BD		View
  Sub	Towgood, Richard	28/03/1668	BD		View

Appointment Events

• Vicar : Bristol St Nicholas (06/12/1626 - 30/12/1667 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Sub	Towgood, Richardus	06/12/1626	Vicar		Sancti Nicholai, City of Bristol/	View
  Sub	Crossman, Samuell	30/12/1667	Vicar		St Nicholas, Bristoll/	View

• Vicar : Bristol St Michael and All Angels (01/09/1634 - 01/09/1634 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Libc	Towgood, Richard	01/09/1634	Vicar		St Nicholas, Bristoll/	View

• Vicar : Weare (24/03/1664 - 25/07/1672 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Toogood, Richardus	24/03/1664	Vicar	Institution	Weare/	View
  Sub	Towgood, Richard	24/03/1664	Vicar		Weare/	View
  Sub	Towgood, Richard	24/03/1664	Vicar		Weare/	View
  Vac	Toogood, Richardus	25/07/1672	Perpetual Vicar	resignation	Wear/	View

• Prebendary : Bristol cathedral, Canon of 1st prebend (20/12/1665 - 19/12/1667 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Sub	Towgood, Richard	20/12/1665	Prebendary		Bristol Cathedral/Prebendarie	View
  Sub	Crossman, Samuell	19/12/1667	Prebendary		Bristol Cathedral/Praedend	View

• Dean : Bristol cathedral, Dean (28/03/1668 - 01/06/1683 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Sub	Towgood, Richard	28/03/1668	Dean		Bristol Cathedral/Deanerie	View
  Sub	Crossman, Samuel	01/06/1683	Dean		Deanery of the Cathedral Church of Bristol/	View

Subscription Events

• Prebendary: Bristol cathedral, Canon of 1st prebend (05/06/1662)

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Sub	Towgood, Richard	05/06/1662	Prebendary	Others	Bristol Cathedral/	View