Leonard Mawe was a Bishop of Bath and Wells

Bishop of Bath and Wells

The Bishop of Bath and Wells heads the Church of England Diocese of Bath and Wells in the Province of Canterbury in England.The present diocese covers the vast majority of the county of Somerset and a small area of Dorset. The Episcopal seat is located in the Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew in...

 and a Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge

Peterhouse, Cambridge

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 and Trinity College, Cambridge

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Life

He was born in Rendlesham, Suffolk

Suffolk

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, the son of Simon Mawe born Epworth, Lincolnshire, c. 1531 and Margery Wylde born Selby

Selby

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, Yorkshire

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, c. 1522.

He gained a BA

Bachelor of Arts

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 degree from Peterhouse in 1592 and was elected a fellow in 1594, later becoming Master of Peterhouse on 16 November 1617. In 1621, he served as Prebend of Wells. He also served as Vice-Chancellor to the University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge

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 from 1621-1622. Together with Matthew Wren

Matthew Wren

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, he accompanied Prince Charles

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 to Madrid in search of a bride (the so called Spanish Match

Spanish Match

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). On acceding to the throne, Charles rewarded him by appointing him Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, which post he held until his death in 1629. From 1628-1629, he was also Bishop of Bath and Wells

Bishop of Bath and Wells

The Bishop of Bath and Wells heads the Church of England Diocese of Bath and Wells in the Province of Canterbury in England.The present diocese covers the vast majority of the county of Somerset and a small area of Dorset. The Episcopal seat is located in the Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew in...

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