Person Morley; George (1597 - 1684); bishop of Winchester Morley George bishop of Winchester 1597 - 1684 British Male Cheapside, London, England, Europe 27 February 1597 15970227 Farnham Castle, near Winchester, Hampshire, England, Europe 29 October 1684 16841029 Baptism: St Matthew's, Friday Street, London, England, Europe (5 March 1597) Burial: Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, England, Europe

Farnham Castle, Winchester (1662-1684)

Education: Westminster School; Christ Church, Oxford (BA 1618; MA 1621; DD 1642); Lincoln's Inn (admitted 1664); Gray's Inn (admitted 1664) Career: Chaplain to Robert, Earl of Carnarvon; Sinecure Rector of Hatfield, Sussex (1640); Rector of Mildenhall, Wiltshire (1641-1648); Chaplain to Charles I; Canon of Christ Church (1642-1647, 1660); Rector of Pennant, Montgomery (1644-1653); attended Arthur Capel, Lord Capel, at the scaffold (1649); in exile on the Continent (1649-1660); Tutor to Clarendon's daughter, Anne Hyde; Rector of Great Haseley, Oxfordshire (1660); Canon of Wells (1660); Dean of Christ Church (1660); Dean of the Chapel Royal; Bishop of Worcester (1660-1662); Bishop of Winchester (1662-1684); Governor of the Charterhouse (1663); benefactor of St Paul's Cathedral, Christ Church and Pembroke College, Oxford among others Parents: Francis Morley and Sarah Denham Additional relatives: uncle Sir John Denham (FRS 1663) Morley was a friend of Edward Hyde's, 1st Earl of Clarendon (FRS 1665), through whose memoirs most of the information about Morley's early career at Oxford can be gathered. He played a prominent role in resisting the parliamentary visitation of Oxford in 1647, for which he was ultimately ejected in spring 1648. He was not active in the Society's work and was considered exempt from payment. Fellow 28/11/1666 69 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; Foster; ODNB Notes: ODNB has year of birth as 1598. Morley_G_IM003175.jpg International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 https://pictures.royalsociety.org/results?mi_search_type=adv&mi_adv_search=yes&adv_person_id=AUTH6035 27 Feb 1597 - 29 Oct 1684 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 24/05/2022 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA5664 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/16173276 b816f6b5-2662-438a-865a-f9fc40df3e91