John Bradley (bishop)
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John Bradley, the last abbot of Milton Abbey
, Blandford Forum was appointed Bishop of Shaftesbury
, Dorset
under the provisions of the Suffragan Bishops Act 1534
in February, 1539, but relieved of his duties on on 11 March 1539 .
Milton Abbey
Milton Abbey School is a British independent school in the Dorset countryside. It has 227 pupils in six boarding Houses, called Athelstan, Bancks, Damer, Hambro, Middleton and Tregonwell. Founded in 1954, it welcomes boys from 13 to 16 years and is coeducational in the sixth form.The school has a...
, Blandford Forum was appointed Bishop of Shaftesbury
Bishop of Shaftesbury
The Bishop of Shaftesbury was an episcopal title used by a Church of England suffragan bishop. The title takes its name after the town of Shaftesbury in Dorset and was first created under the Suffragan Bishops Act 1534....
, Dorset
Dorset
Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974...
under the provisions of the Suffragan Bishops Act 1534
Suffragan Bishops Act 1534
The Suffragan Bishops Act 1534 was an Act of the Parliament of England that authorised the appointment of suffragan bishops in England and Wales...
in February, 1539, but relieved of his duties on on 11 March 1539 .