GEMMS IDGEMMS-PERSON-003213
NameJohn Mey
TitleBishop
Gendermale
DenominationChurch of England
Livedb. ca. 1526-01-01 - d. 1597-02-15 (old)
Linked Manuscripts
Linked SermonsSermon on Luke 19:41 -- preacher (autograph: no)
Linked Reports
Associated PlacesCarlisle -- BishopricAston Sandford -- ParishDarfield -- ParishLongstanton St Michael -- ParishNorth Creake -- ParishSt Dunstan-in-the-East -- ParishQueens' College -- Place of StudyEast Riding of Yorkshire -- PostEly -- PostSt Catharine's College (Katharine Hall) -- Post
Source of DataHannah Wood
Biographical Sources ConsultedACAD (Venn), CCEd
Other NoteMatriculated from Queens' College, Cambridge 1544, received B.A. (1549/50), M.A. (1553), B.D. (1560), and D.D. (1564). Fellow of Queens' from 1550-60. Made Master of St Catharine's College in 1559 and Vice-Chancellor from 1569-70. Ordained as deacon and priest at Norwich in 1557. Rector of
R. of Aston Sandford (Bucks.) from 1557-8; of Long Stanton St Michael (Cambs) from 1560-72; of North Creek (Norf) from 1562-93; of Dunstan-in-the-East from 1565-73; and of Darfield 1570-98. Prebendary of Ely from 1564-82. Archdeacon of East Riding of Yorkshire, 1569-88. Bishop of Carlisle from 1577-98.
Died 15 Feb., 1597/8, buried at Carlisle.
GEMMS record createdJanuary 11, 2021
GEMMS record last editedFebruary 03, 2021