John Taylor (1503-1554)
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John Taylor was Bishop of Lincoln
from 1552 to 1554.
Taylor served as bursar
then proctor
of Queens' College, Cambridge
from 1523 to 1537, and master of St John's College, Cambridge
from 1538 to 1546. He was rector
of St Peter upon Cornhill
, London
, of Tatenhill
, Staffordshire
, Dean
of Lincoln
; Reformer, Commissioner for the first Prayer Book
.
According to John Foxe's Book of Martyrs:
Bishop of Lincoln
The Bishop of Lincoln is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Lincoln in the Province of Canterbury.The present diocese covers the county of Lincolnshire and the unitary authority areas of North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire. The Bishop's seat is located in the Cathedral...
from 1552 to 1554.
Taylor served as bursar
Bursar
A bursar is a senior professional financial administrator in a school or university.Billing of student tuition accounts are the responsibility of the Office of the Bursar. This involves sending bills and making payment plans with the ultimate goal of getting the student accounts paid off...
then proctor
Proctor
Proctor, a variant of the word procurator, is a person who takes charge of, or acts for, another. The word proctor is frequently used to describe someone who oversees an exam or dormitory.The title is used in England in three principal senses:...
of Queens' College, Cambridge
Queens' College, Cambridge
Queens' College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The college was founded in 1448 by Margaret of Anjou , and refounded in 1465 by Elizabeth Woodville...
from 1523 to 1537, and master of St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college's alumni include nine Nobel Prize winners, six Prime Ministers, three archbishops, at least two princes, and three Saints....
from 1538 to 1546. He was rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
of St Peter upon Cornhill
St Peter upon Cornhill
St Peter upon Cornhill is an Anglican church in the City of London, located on the corner of Cornhill and Gracechurch Street. It is currently a satellite church in the parish of St Helen's Bishopsgate, and is used for staff training, bible studies and a youth club.The church was used by the Tank...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, of Tatenhill
Tatenhill
Tatenhill is an ancient village and a civil parish located in a deep valley, between two hills, which gradually descend from the eastern border of Needwood Forest, three and a half miles west-southwest of Burton upon Trent....
, Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
, Dean
Dean (religion)
A dean, in a church context, is a cleric holding certain positions of authority within a religious hierarchy. The title is used mainly in the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church.-Anglican Communion:...
of Lincoln
Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Lincoln is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England.The non-metropolitan district of Lincoln has a population of 85,595; the 2001 census gave the entire area of Lincoln a population of 120,779....
; Reformer, Commissioner for the first Prayer Book
Book of Common Prayer
The Book of Common Prayer is the short title of a number of related prayer books used in the Anglican Communion, as well as by the Continuing Anglican, "Anglican realignment" and other Anglican churches. The original book, published in 1549 , in the reign of Edward VI, was a product of the English...
.
According to John Foxe's Book of Martyrs:
- John Taylor walked out of mass celebrated at the commencement of the 1553 parliament. (1563, p. 905; 1570, p. 1571; 1576, p. 1339; 1583, p. 1410).
- He was discharged from parliament and convocation on 5 October 1553 (1570, p. 1636; 1576, p. 1396; 1583, p. 1466).
- [In 1563 (p. 905) Foxe states that Taylor was sent by Mary to the Tower for his action and that he died soon after. In later editions Foxe corrected this, stating that Taylor was commanded to attend and died shortly afterwards at Ankerwyk, Buckinghamshire. (1570, p. 1571; 1576, p. 1339; 1583, p. 1410)].
External links
- John Foxe's Book of Martyrs - page with John Taylor