GEMMS IDGEMMS-PERSON-001797
NameNicholas Stratford (Stradford)
TitleBishop
Gendermale
Denomination
Livedb. 1633-09-08 - d. 1707-02-12 (new)
Linked Manuscripts
Linked SermonsSermon 2 on unknown text -- auditor (autograph: uncertain)
Linked Reports
Associated PlacesChester -- BishopricSt Asaph Cathedral -- DeaneryLlanrwst -- ParishLlansantffraid-yn-Mechain -- ParishSt Mary Aldermanbury -- ParishWigan -- ParishTrinity College -- Place of StudyLincoln Cathedral -- PostManchester -- Post
Source of DataAdam Richter
Biographical Sources ConsultedODNB (Article: 26646), AO (Foster)
Other NotePrecise date of birth unknown, but Stratford was baptized on 8 September 1633. B.A. (1654), M.A. (1656) from Trinity College, Oxford, and fellow there beginning in 1657. Granted B.D. in 1664 and D.D. in 1673. Warden of collegiate church of Manchster, 1667-1684. Prebendary of Lincoln beginning in 1670. Rector of Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain, Montgomeryshire beginning in 1672. Chaplain to King Charles II beginning in 1673. Dean of St Asaph, 1674-1689. Rector of St Mary Aldermanbury, London, beginning in 1683, and of Wigan, Lancashire beginning in 1689. At some point he became Llanrwst, Denbighshire. Bishop of Chester from 1689 until his death in 1707.
GEMMS record createdFebruary 10, 2018
GEMMS record last editedFebruary 10, 2018