Summary
John Jegon (1550 – 13 March 1618) was an English academic and Bishop of Norwich. He supported uniformity of Anglican doctrine and worship, and strong government.[1] This led him into conflict with John Robinson, later pastor to the Mayflower emigrants.[2] On the other hand, he made efforts to satisfy local Puritans by the appointment of preachers in his diocese.[3] Nicholas Bownd dedicated to him a work on doctrine of Sabbath.[4]
John Jegon | |
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| Bishop of Norwich | |
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| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Norwich |
| Installed | c. 1603 |
| Term ended | c. 1617 |
| Predecessor | William Redman |
| Successor | John Overall |
| Other post(s) | Dean of Norwich (1601–1603) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | c. 1603 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1550 |
| Died | 13 March 1618 |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Residence | Aylsham, Norfolk |
| Spouse | Dorothy Vaughan |
| Occupation | Academic |
| Alma mater | Queens' College, Cambridge |
Education and academic career edit
He was educated at Queens' College, Cambridge, where he graduated B.A. and became a Fellow in 1572, and was then at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, where he became Master in 1590.[5][6] His pupils included both Roger Manners and Francis Manners, Earls of Rutland.[7][unreliable source] He had a long correspondence with their mother Elizabeth, widow of John Manners, 4th Earl of Rutland.[8]
He was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, from 1596 to 1598. As Vice-Chancellor he attempted to discipline John Rudd.[9]
Clerical career edit
He became Dean of Norwich in 1601, with the recommendation of John Whitgift.[10] Two years later he was appointed as Bishop there. He resided in Aylsham.[11]
Family edit
He married Dorothy, daughter of Richard Vaughan. On his death she married the diplomat Sir Charles Cornwallis.[12]
Notes edit
- ^ Ian Atherton, Norwich Cathedral: Church, City, and Diocese, 1096-1996 (1996), p. 513.
- ^ "Pilgrims". Archived from the original on 10 October 2008. Retrieved 23 January 2009.
- ^ Susan Doran, Princes, Pastors and People: The Church and Religion in England, 1500-1700 (2003), p. 166.
- ^ Francis J. Bremer, Tom Webster, Puritans and Puritanism in Europe and America: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia (2006), p. 27.
- ^ "Jegon, John (JGN567J)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ Dictionary of National Biography
- ^ "Roger MANNERS (5° e. Rutland)".
- ^ Kenneth Charlton, Women, Religion and Education in Early Modern England (1999), p. 223.
- ^ "Chapter 5". shephallmanor.net. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011.
- ^ Ian Atherton, Norwich Cathedral: Church, City, and Diocese, 1096-1996 (1996), p. 523.
- ^ "The North Norfolk News". Archived from the original on 5 May 2007. Retrieved 22 June 2007.
- ^ "AIM25 collection description". www.aim25.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011.