Charles Fotherby
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Charles Fotherby was a Church of England
clergyman who became Dean of Canterbury Cathedral
(1615–1619).
His father was Martin Fotherby of Great Grimsby in Lincolnshire. His younger brother, Dr Martin Fotherby
(c.1560-1620), was also a prebendary of Canterbury, and later bishop of Salisbury.
He studied at Trinity College, Cambridge
(sizar 1573, scholar 1575, B.A. 1576/77, M.A. 1580, B.D. 1587). He became a fellow of Trinity in 1579. He was vicar of several Kentish parishes and became Archdeacon of Canterbury and a prebendary of the Canterbury Cathedral
in 1595 and Dean of Canterbury
in 1615.
He married Cecilia Walker of Cambridge, by whom he had ten children, but only his eldest son,
John, and four daughters survived him.
He died in 1619 and was buried in the Lady Chapel at Canterbury Cathedral.His monument is described as 'a bone-encrusted tomb-chest [which] is a fine example of that obsessive early seventeenth-century morbidity which repelled later, more squeamish observers'.
As Dean, he is recorded as reinvigorating the musical life of the Cathedral.
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
clergyman who became Dean of Canterbury Cathedral
Canterbury Cathedral
Canterbury Cathedral in Canterbury, Kent, is one of the oldest and most famous Christian structures in England and forms part of a World Heritage Site....
(1615–1619).
Life
Fotherby's date of birth is not recorded but he is stated to have been 70 when he died.His father was Martin Fotherby of Great Grimsby in Lincolnshire. His younger brother, Dr Martin Fotherby
Martin Fotherby
-Life:He was born in Grimsby, and studied at the University of Cambridge, where he became a Fellow of Trinity College.He was rector of St Mary-le-Bow, and then in 1596 a prebendary of Canterbury Cathedral...
(c.1560-1620), was also a prebendary of Canterbury, and later bishop of Salisbury.
He studied at Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
(sizar 1573, scholar 1575, B.A. 1576/77, M.A. 1580, B.D. 1587). He became a fellow of Trinity in 1579. He was vicar of several Kentish parishes and became Archdeacon of Canterbury and a prebendary of the Canterbury Cathedral
Canterbury Cathedral
Canterbury Cathedral in Canterbury, Kent, is one of the oldest and most famous Christian structures in England and forms part of a World Heritage Site....
in 1595 and Dean of Canterbury
Dean of Canterbury
The Dean of Canterbury is the head of the Chapter of the Cathedral of Christ Church, Canterbury, England. The office of dean originated after the English Reformation, and its precursor office was the prior of the cathedral-monastery...
in 1615.
He married Cecilia Walker of Cambridge, by whom he had ten children, but only his eldest son,
John, and four daughters survived him.
He died in 1619 and was buried in the Lady Chapel at Canterbury Cathedral.His monument is described as 'a bone-encrusted tomb-chest [which] is a fine example of that obsessive early seventeenth-century morbidity which repelled later, more squeamish observers'.
As Dean, he is recorded as reinvigorating the musical life of the Cathedral.
Career
| date | office | reference |
|---|---|---|
| 1587–1592 | Vicar of Chislet (Kent) | Venn, p. 165 |
| 1587 | Vicar of Deal (Kent) | Venn, p. 165 |
| 1592–1619 | Vicar of Aldington (Kent) | Venn, p. 165 |
| 1595–1600 | Vicar of Teynham (Kent) | Venn, p. 165 |
| 1595–1619 | Archdeacon of Canterbury | Fasti, III, iii. 15 |
| 1595–1615 | Canon of 4th prebend, Canterbury Cathedral | Fasti, III, iii. 23 |
| 1600–1619 | Rector of Bishopsbourne (Kent) | Venn, p. 165 |
| 1615–1619 | Dean of Canterbury Dean of Canterbury The Dean of Canterbury is the head of the Chapter of the Cathedral of Christ Church, Canterbury, England. The office of dean originated after the English Reformation, and its precursor office was the prior of the cathedral-monastery... |
Fasti, III, iii. 12 |