Thomas Cartwright (bishop)
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Thomas Cartwright was an English bishop and diarist, known as a supporter of James II
.
, and studied at the University of Oxford
. He was first at Magdalen Hall, and then at Queen's College where he was tutored by Thomas Tully
. He was ordained by Robert Skinner
He was vicar of Walthamstow
from 1658 to 1662. In 1660 he was made vicar of Barking
by the Crown. He became an ardent supporter of the Restoration monarchy, and was made dean of Durham in 1672.
He was appointed bishop of Chester
in 1686, by James II, and became a member of the King's Ecclesiatical Commission. In October 1687 he was one of three Royal Commissioners, with Robert Wright
and Sir Thomas Jenner, sent to Magdalen College, Oxford
. They removed all but three of the Fellows.
After the Glorious Revolution
he followed James II into exile. He died in Dublin, of dysentery
, and is buried in Christ Church, Dublin.
James II of England
James II & VII was King of England and King of Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII, from 6 February 1685. He was the last Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland...
.
Life
He was born and went to school in NorthamptonNorthampton
Northampton is a large market town and local government district in the East Midlands region of England. Situated about north-west of London and around south-east of Birmingham, Northampton lies on the River Nene and is the county town of Northamptonshire. The demonym of Northampton is...
, and studied at the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
. He was first at Magdalen Hall, and then at Queen's College where he was tutored by Thomas Tully
Thomas Tully
Thomas Tully was an English clergyman of Calvinist views.-Life:The son of George Tully of Carlisle, he was born in St. Mary's parish there on 22 July 1620. He was educated in the parish free school under John Winter, and afterwards at Barton Kirk in Westmorland. He matriculated at The Queen's...
. He was ordained by Robert Skinner
Robert Skinner
-Life:He was a Fellow of Trinity College, Oxford in 1613, and graduated M.A. in 1614.His father Edmund Skinner was rector of Pitsford, and Robert succeeded him in 1628. He was vicar of Launton from 1632....
He was vicar of Walthamstow
Walthamstow
Walthamstow is a district of northeast London, England, located in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. It is situated north-east of Charing Cross...
from 1658 to 1662. In 1660 he was made vicar of Barking
Barking
Barking is a suburban town in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, in East London, England. A retail and commercial centre situated in the west of the borough, it lies east of Charing Cross. Barking was in the historic county of Essex until it was absorbed by Greater London. The area is...
by the Crown. He became an ardent supporter of the Restoration monarchy, and was made dean of Durham in 1672.
He was appointed bishop of Chester
Bishop of Chester
The Bishop of Chester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Chester in the Province of York.The diocese expands across most of the historic county boundaries of Cheshire, including the Wirral Peninsula and has its see in the City of Chester where the seat is located at the Cathedral...
in 1686, by James II, and became a member of the King's Ecclesiatical Commission. In October 1687 he was one of three Royal Commissioners, with Robert Wright
Robert Wright (judge)
Sir Robert Wright was an English judge and Chief Justice of the King’s Bench 1687–89.-Early life:Wright was the son of Jermyn Wright of Wangford in Suffolk, by his wife Anne, daughter of Richard Bachcroft of Bexwell in Norfolk. He was descended from a family long seated at Kelverstone in Norfolk,...
and Sir Thomas Jenner, sent to Magdalen College, Oxford
Magdalen College, Oxford
Magdalen College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. As of 2006 the college had an estimated financial endowment of £153 million. Magdalen is currently top of the Norrington Table after over half of its 2010 finalists received first-class degrees, a record...
. They removed all but three of the Fellows.
After the Glorious Revolution
Glorious Revolution
The Glorious Revolution, also called the Revolution of 1688, is the overthrow of King James II of England by a union of English Parliamentarians with the Dutch stadtholder William III of Orange-Nassau...
he followed James II into exile. He died in Dublin, of dysentery
Dysentery
Dysentery is an inflammatory disorder of the intestine, especially of the colon, that results in severe diarrhea containing mucus and/or blood in the faeces with fever and abdominal pain. If left untreated, dysentery can be fatal.There are differences between dysentery and normal bloody diarrhoea...
, and is buried in Christ Church, Dublin.
Further reading
- The Diary of Dr. Thomas Cartwright, Bishop of Chester (1843) Camden Society