John Bridgeman, Bishop of Chester
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John Bridgeman was an English
Anglican clergyman.
Born in Exeter
, he was the eldest son of Thomas Bridgeman and grandson of Edward Bridgeman
. He was educated at Magdalene College, Cambridge
, where he graduated with a Master of Arts, and then at the University of Oxford
, receiving there a Doctor of Divinity
. Bridgeman became rector of Wigan
in 1615 and also of Bangor
in 1621. Two years before, he had been consecrated Bishop of Chester
, a post he held until his death in 1652. During his tenure, he initialised suspensions against the puritan
s Thomas Paget, John Angier and Samuel Eaton.
On 29 April 1606, he married Elizabeth Helyar, daughter of Reverend William Helyar
, and had by her five sons. Bridgeman died at Moreton, Shropshire and was buried at Kinnersley
. His oldest son Orlando was a judge and baronet and his third son Henry Bridgeman a bishop.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
Anglican clergyman.
Born in Exeter
Exeter
Exeter is a historic city in Devon, England. It lies within the ceremonial county of Devon, of which it is the county town as well as the home of Devon County Council. Currently the administrative area has the status of a non-metropolitan district, and is therefore under the administration of the...
, he was the eldest son of Thomas Bridgeman and grandson of Edward Bridgeman
Edward Bridgeman
Edward Bridgeman was Sheriff of Devon and Sheriff of Exeter in 1563, and High Sheriff of Devonshire in 1578. He is the ancestor of the Bridgeman Baronets, the Earls of Bradford and the Viscounts Bridgeman.-References:...
. He was educated at Magdalene College, Cambridge
Magdalene College, Cambridge
Magdalene College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The college was founded in 1428 as a Benedictine hostel, in time coming to be known as Buckingham College, before being refounded in 1542 as the College of St Mary Magdalene...
, where he graduated with a Master of Arts, and then 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...
, receiving there a Doctor of Divinity
Doctor of Divinity
Doctor of Divinity is an advanced academic degree in divinity. Historically, it identified one who had been licensed by a university to teach Christian theology or related religious subjects....
. Bridgeman became rector of Wigan
Wigan
Wigan is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It stands on the River Douglas, south-west of Bolton, north of Warrington and west-northwest of Manchester. Wigan is the largest settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan and is its administrative centre. The town of Wigan had a total...
in 1615 and also of Bangor
Bangor, Gwynedd
Bangor is a city in Gwynedd, north west Wales, and one of the smallest cities in Britain. It is a university city with a population of 13,725 at the 2001 census, not including around 10,000 students at Bangor University. Including nearby Menai Bridge on Anglesey, which does not however form part of...
in 1621. Two years before, he had been consecrated 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...
, a post he held until his death in 1652. During his tenure, he initialised suspensions against the puritan
Puritan
The Puritans were a significant grouping of English Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries. Puritanism in this sense was founded by some Marian exiles from the clergy shortly after the accession of Elizabeth I of England in 1558, as an activist movement within the Church of England...
s Thomas Paget, John Angier and Samuel Eaton.
On 29 April 1606, he married Elizabeth Helyar, daughter of Reverend William Helyar
William Helyar
Reverend William Helyar D.D. was a chaplain to Queen Elizabeth I and Archdeacon of Barnstaple.-Family:...
, and had by her five sons. Bridgeman died at Moreton, Shropshire and was buried at Kinnersley
Kinnersley
Kinnersley is a village in Herefordshire, England. Home to around 100 residents, it is located about east of the Welsh border and north west of Hereford.- Employment and Society :...
. His oldest son Orlando was a judge and baronet and his third son Henry Bridgeman a bishop.