Authorised form of name | Dolben; John (1625 - 1686); Archbishop of York |
Other forms of surname | 'John Rochester' |
John Ebor' |
Dates | 1625 - 1686 |
Nationality | British |
Place of birth | Stanwick, Northamptonshire, England |
Date of birth | 20 March 1625 |
Place of death | Bishopthorpe Palace, Yorkshire |
DatesAndPlaces | Burial: North side of south aisle of York Minster |
Occupation | Clergyman, Church of England |
Activity | Education: Westminster School; Christ Church, Oxford; MA (1647); DD (1660); Gray's Inn (admitted 1674) Career: Student of Christ Church (1640-1648), deprived by the Parliamentary Visitors; Major in the King's Army (1643-1646); wounded at Marston Moor and the siege of York; ordained (1656); with Fell and Allestree, maintained services of Church of England in secret (1656-1660); Canon of Christ Church (1660); Incumbent of Newington-cum-Britwell, Oxfordshire (1660-1662); Prebendary of St Paul's (1661-1666); Archdeacon of London (1662-1664); Vicar of St Giles's Cripplegate, London (1662); Dean of Westminster (1662-1683); Prolocutor of the Lower House of Convocation (1664); Clerk of the Closet (1664-1667); Bishop of Rochester (1666-1683); Lord High Almoner (1675); Archbishop of York (1683-1686); died of smallpox
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Membership category | Fellow |
Date of election | 29/03/1665 |
Relationships | Son of Dr William Dolben, Prebendary of Lincoln and Rector of Stanwick; married Catherine, daughter of Ralph Sheldon and niece of Gilbert Sheldon (FRS 1665) |
Source | Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; Foster |
Code | NA6132 |