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James Montague, Bishop (1568 - 1618)

Clergyman and bishop of Winchester Dictionary of National Biography entry: https://doi-org.cyber.usask.ca/10.1093/ref:odnb/19021 Other biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Montague_(bishop) Relevant locations: Title (royalty or holy order) Winchester, Hampshire
References in Documents:
Grew, Musaeum Regalis (1685)

The original use of them, for Memento's: grounded on that Command, (a) And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine Hand, and they shall be as Frontlets between thine Eyes. But afterwards, served more for Ostentation. And at last, (b) Hierome, quoted by Bishop Montague. for Spells or Amulets. (b) From whence also the use of Charms amongst Christians was first learn'd; and those who gave them called Phylacterij. Prohibited by the Council in Trullo. (c)(c) Can. 61.

Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713) and four Parchments containing the Subscriptions of Archbishop Parker, (of which his Mem. p. 62.) and most of the first Sett of Qu. Elizabeth's Bishops, when they took the Oath of Supremacy. These, and their Successors, are digested Alphabetically; Abbot, Atterbury; Barckley, Barlow, Bentham, Best, Beveridge, Boyle, Bramhall, Brideoake, Bridgeman, Bullingham, Burnet; Compton, Cosins, Cox, Cumberland; Davyes, Dolben, Doping; Fell, Fleetwood, Fowler; 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, Morley, Morton, Montague; Neile, Nicolson; Palliser, Parker, Parkurst, Patrick, Pearson, Pilkington; Rainbow, Ravis, Reynolds, Robinson; Sandys, Scory, Sharp, Sheldon, Smalridge, Sprat, Stern, Stillingfleet, Stratford; Taylor, Tenison, Thornbrough, Tillotson, Turner; Usher; Wake, Walker, Walton, Watson, Wettenhall, White, Whitgift, Wickham, Wilkins, Williams, Wilson, Worth; Young.