The Cathedral Church of Peterborough

ies of Northampton and Rutland were the limits of the new see. The king's original plan for the establishment of bishoprics out of the confiscat

hedral, this would have been a more satisfactory arrangement than the one which was ultimately carried out. The only change that has been made

irlby), Bishop of Ely, Robert (Blyth), Bishop of Down, last Abbot of Thorney, Suffragan of Ely, and Thomas (Hallam or Swillington), Bishop of Philadelph

le. He was Dean of the Arches. He was not consecrated till August 1557, and so held the bishopric less than

ere was another Bishop of Peterborough, Pole, still living. He alienated many of the lands and manors of his bisho

s, Cambridge. He was present at the funeral of Mary Queen of Scots. He was buri

state to his heirs." He was buried in the north transept. "Over his body was erected a very comely monument of long quadrangular form, having four corner pilasters supporting a fair table of black m

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the bishop's eldest son, Si

ivinity and knowledge of the laws: very vigilant and active he was for the good both of the ecclesiastical and civil state." He was silenced during the civil war, but restored in

eld. He was translated to Hereford after being bi

been Fellow, for boys from the King's School, Peterborough, of his name or kindred. In 1637 Archbishop Laud reported to the King that "My Lord of Peterborough hath taken a great deal of pains

lutions, were in themselves null and of none effect, which in their absence from Dec. 27th 1641, had been passed, or should afterwards be passed, during the time of their enforced absence. For this they were committed to the Tower, and kept there four or five months. Being set free he was allowed to return to Peterb

e Bishop. He was Dean of Rochester, and had been Master of Pembroke, Cambridge. He was tr

March 9, 1679, on his return from attending service at Westminster Ab

death in 1710. He was the last survivor of the seven deprived bishops. It is singular that his namesake, William Lloyd, bishop of S. Asaph, should have been one of the seven bishops comm

ops of Worcester, Chichester, and Chester died before the time fixed for the deprivation. Bishop White lived in retirement after he left his diocese. He died in 1698, and his funeral is mentioned in Evelyn's Diary, under date June 5th: "Dr White, late Bishop of Peterborough, who had been deprived for not complying with Government, was buried in St Gregory's churchyard or vault, at St Paul's. His hearse was accompanied by two Nonjuror bishops, D

-without suing to great men, without taking the least step towards soliciting for it, was pitched upon to fill a great trust, only because he was fittest for it. He walked after his usual manner on a post-day to the coffee-house, and read in the newspaper that one Dr Cumberland of Stamford was named to the bishopric of Peterborough, a greater surprise to himself than to anybody else." His chaplain speaks of the bishop's character, zeal, and

e efficiency of his predecessor he "found the irregularities of the diocese great and many." The Cathedral service was negligently conducted, many clergy were non-resident, some small benefices had been left unfilled. Many other abuses were discovered from time to time. Bishop Kennett was most active and conscientious in administering his office, and thoroughly re-organised the diocese; but his strong political partisanship made for him a great number of enemies. The enmity he raised came to a culminating point while he was still dean. An altar-piece representing the Last Supper had been painted for Whitechapel Church.[38] In this Judas was painted turning round to the spectator, and was intended to represent Ken

of Llandaff in 1725, and translated to Peterboroug

him at Farnham Castle. In the early part of his episcopate he had a namesake on the bench, John Thomas, formerly Dean of Peterborough, who was made Bishop of Lincoln in 1744, and of Sarum in

on of S. Paul's. He was translated

en Dean. He is buried at Hatfi

afterwards, through a gentleman of wealth to whom he was tutor, secured some very influential friends, and became Head Master of Westminster School, Chaplain to the King, and Master of Trinity. This last appointment he continued to hold with his bishopric until 1789

t cousin to the poet Cowper. He came back to Peterborough from Bristol,

He was a man of great mark and influence at Oxford, where he died

translated to this see from Llandaff, where he had been bishop since 1816.

ia. He was buried in the Cathedral Yard; the Queen sent one of her carriages with se

embroke, Oxford, and Dean of Lincoln. His eldest son was the w

the Cathedral Yard, where a massive cross of Irish marble has been erected over his grave. In the south choir aisle of the cathedral there is also a recumbent effi

ondon when Bishop Temple became Archbishop of Canterbury. He died in 1901, and is buried in the crypt of S.

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