Homepage

Record

Authorised form of nameHenchman; Humphrey (1592 - 1675); bishop of London
Other forms of surname'Humphrey Sarum'
'Humphrey London'
Dates1592 - 1675
NationalityBritish
Place of birthBarton Seagrave, Northamptonshire, England, Europe
Date of birth22 December 1592
Place of deathAldersgate Street, London, England, Europe
Date of death7 October 1675
DatesAndPlacesBaptism:
Barton Seagrave parish church, Northamptonshire, England, Europe (22 December 1592)
Burial:
Fulham church, London, England, Europe
OccupationClergyman, Church of England
ActivityEducation:
Christ's College, Cambridge (BA 1613; MA 1616); Incorporated at Oxford (1617); Clare College, Cambridge (BD 1623; DD 1628)
Career:
Fellow of Clare College (1617); Prebendary and Precentor of Salisbury (1623-1660); Rector of Rushton St Peter and All Saints', Northamptonshire (1624); Vicar of Yealmpton, Devon (1629); Vicar of Westbury, Wiltshire (1631); Rector of Wyke Regis, Dorset, Kingsteignton, Devon, and Portland, Dorset (1639); deprived of all his preferments and lived quietly at Salisbury during the Commonwealth; helped Charles II to escape after the Battle of Worcester (1651); maintained a secret correspondence with the Royalist leaders; Bishop of Salisbury (1660-1663); Member of the Savoy Conference (1661); Bishop of London (1663-1675); Privy Councillor and Almoner to the King
Membership categoryFellow
Date of election29/03/1665
RelationshipsParents: Thomas Henchman and Anne Griffiths
Married: Ellen Lowe (née Townson)
Children: Thomas Henchman; Humphrey Henchman; Charles Henchman; Mary Heath (née Henchman)
Additional relatives: father-in-law Robert Townson (former bishop of Salisbury)
OtherInfoHenchman remained largely inactive in the day-to-day work of the Society. He lost money and property during the Civil Wars and remained in contact with other excluded members of the clergy, e.g. Gilbert Sheldon (FRS 1665). Through his marriage in 1630 to the daughter of a former bishop of Salisbury and the niece of the current one, John Davenant, he gained wealth, property, and access to a clerical dynasty of sorts. He made an annual subscription and in his will also left a bequest towards the rebuilding of St Paul's cathedral after the Great Fire in 1666.
SourceSources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB; Venn; Foster; ODNB
Notes:
ODNB has Burton Latimer in Northamptonshire as place of birth.
Virtual International Authority Filehttp://viaf.org/viaf/20843280
CodeNA5654
Add to My Items
    Photographs of British algae: cyanotype impressions

    Photographs of British algae: cyanotype impressions

    Useful Links

    Collection highlights

    Browse the records of some of our collections, which cover all branches of science and date from the 12th century onwards. These include the published works of Fellows of the Royal Society, personal papers of eminent scientists, letters and manuscripts sent to the Society or presented at meetings, and administrative records documenting the Society's activities since our foundation in 1660.

    Papers of Robert Boyle
    Papers of Robert Boyle
    Early Letters
    Early Letters
    Botanical paintings by Jacob van Huysum and William Sartorius
    Botanical paintings by Jacob van Huysum and William Sartorius
    New Letter Books
    New Letter Books
    Browse Collections

    The Royal Society

    The Royal Society is a Fellowship of many of
    the world's most eminent scientists and is the
    oldest scientific academy in continuous existence.
    Registered charity number 207043

    Website design ©CalmView



    CONTACT US

    + 44 207 451 2500
    (Lines open Mon-Fri, 9:00-17:00. Excludes bank holidays)

    6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AG

    Email Us →

    SUBSCRIBE

    Subscribe to our newsletters to be updated with the
    latest news on innovation, events, articles and reports.

    Subscribe →

    © CalmView