GEMMS IDGEMMS-PERSON-000711
NameGervase Babington
TitleBishop
Gendermale
Denomination
Livedb. ca. 1549-03-25 - d. 1610-05-17 (old)
Linked Manuscripts
Linked SermonsSermon on Luke 23:28-31 -- preacher? (autograph: no)
Linked Reports
Associated PlacesLlandaff -- BishopricWorcester -- BishopricWorcester -- BishopricBulbridge -- ParishDitchampton -- ParishSt Mary -- ParishOxford University -- Place of StudyTrinity College -- Place of StudyCambridge University -- PostHereford -- PostLlandaff -- Post
Source of DataJeanne Shami
Biographical Sources ConsultedODNB (Article: 973), ACAD (Venn; ID: BBNN567G)
Other NoteB.A. (1571), M.A. (1575), D.D. (1589) from Trinity College, Cambridge, and fellow there beginning in 1573. Incorporated at Oxford in 1578, but returned to Cambridge in 1580 to became preacher for the university. Incorporated at Oxford again in 1589. Made prebendary of Hereford in 1588 and treasurer of Llandaff in 1590. Bishop of Llandaff (1591-1595), Exeter (1595-1597), and Worcester (1597-1610).
GEMMS record createdSeptember 15, 2016
GEMMS record last editedJanuary 20, 2018