The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
John Bridgeman, Bishop (1577 - 1652)
Clergyman and Bishop of Chester. Possibly the "Bridgeman" named by Thoresby among "Elizabeth's Bishops, when they took the Oath of Supremacy ... and their Successors" (550). Another possibility is Henry Bridgeman (1615–1682), Bishop of Sodor and Man. Dictionary of National Biography entry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bridgeman_(bishop) Other biography: https://doi-org.cyber.usask.ca/10.1093/ref:odnb/3391 Relevant locations: Title (royalty or holy order) Chester, CheshireReferences in Documents:
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713) and four Parchments containing the
Sub
scriptions ofArchbishop , (of which his Mem. p. 62.)
and most
of the first Sett ofQu. 's Bishops, when they
took the Oath
of Supremacy. These, and their Successors, are digested Alphabeti
cally;
scriptions of
Parker
of the first Sett of
Elizabeth
of Supremacy. These, and their Successors, are digested Alphabeti
cally;
.Abbot , Atterbury ; Barckley , Barlow , Bentham , Best , Beveridge ,
Boyle ,
Bramhall , Brideoake , Bridgeman , Bullingham , Burnet ; Compton ,
Cosins , Cox , Cumberland ;
Davyes , Dolben , Doping ; Fell , Fleetwood , Fow
ler ; Gardiner , Geste , Goodman , Grindall ,
Guning ; Hacket , Hall , Harsnet ,
Hartstong , Hooper , Hopkins , Hough , Humfreys ,
Huntington , Hutton ; Jewel ,
Jones , Juxon ; Ken , Kidder , King ; Lake , Lamplugh , Laud ,
Leighton ,
Lloyd , Loftus ; Margetson , Marsh , Matthewes , Merrick , Mewe ,
More , Mor
ley , Morton , Montague ; Neile , Nicolson ; Palliser , Parker , Parkurst , Pa
trick ,
Pearson , Pilkington ; Rainbow , Ravis , Reynolds , Robinson ; Sandys ,
Scory , Sharp ,
Sheldon , Smalridge , Sprat , Stern , Stillingfleet , Stratford ; Tay
lor , Tenison ,
Thornbrough , Tillotson , Turner ; Usher ; Wake , Walker , Wal
ton , Watson , Wettenhall ,
White , Whitgift , Wickham , Wilkins , Williams ,
Wilson , Worth ; Young
ler
ley
trick
lor
ton