Nicholas Monck was bishop of Hereford

Bishop of Hereford

The Bishop of Hereford is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Hereford in the Province of Canterbury.The see is in the City of Hereford where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary and Saint Ethelbert which was founded as a cathedral in 676.The Bishop's residence is...

 and provost of Eton. He was the younger brother of George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle

George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle

George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle, KG was an English soldier and politician and a key figure in the restoration of Charles II.-Early life and career:...

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He attended Wadham College, Oxford

Wadham College, Oxford

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. In October 1642 married the daughter of Thomas Payne, rector of Plymtree

Plymtree

Plymtree is a small village near Cullompton in Devon, England. It has a population of approximately 600. The village has a public house called The Blacksmith Arms which is featured in 2006 Good Beer Guide and a Church of England primary school...

. Monck served as curate to his father-in-law, succeeded him in October 1646.

In December 1653, the Royalist, John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath

John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath

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, appointed him rector of Kilkhampton

Kilkhampton

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, Cornwall

Cornwall

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. He subsequently used Nicholas, in August 1659, to convey a message from Charles II

Charles II of England

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 to his brother George.

Following the restoration, Nicholas was rewarded by Charles with the positions at Eton

Eton College

Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....

 and Hereford

Hereford

Hereford is a cathedral city, civil parish and county town of Herefordshire, England. It lies on the River Wye, approximately east of the border with Wales, southwest of Worcester, and northwest of Gloucester...

. He never visited his diocese.