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List of the bishops of Exeter

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A list of all the bishops of Exeter (1540–1835) arranged by date of appointment. Unless otherwise stated, the year of appointment is the year of consecration and the end of tenure is the year of death.

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ID NAME Year appointed (notes on appointment date) End of tenure (notes on end of tenure)
229 Veysey, John 1519 1551 resigned
230 Coverdale, Miles 1551 1553 deprived
231 Veysey, John 1553 restored 1554
232 Turberville, James 1555 1559 deprived
233 Alley, William 1560 1570
234 Bradbridge, William 1571 1578
235 Woolton, John 1579 1594
236 Babington, Gervase 1595 confirmed 1597 translated
237 Cotton, William 1598 1621
238 Carey, Valentine 1621 1626
239 Hall, Joseph 1627 1641 translated
240 Brownrigg, Ralph 1642 1659
241 Gauden, John 1660 1662 translated
242 Ward, Seth 1662 1667 translated
243 Sparrow, Anthony 1667 1676 translated
244 Lamplugh, Thomas 1676 1688 translated
245 Trelawney, Jonathan 1689 confirmed 1707 translated
246 Blackall, Offspring 1708 1716
247 Blackburn, Lancelot 1717 1724 translated
248 Weston, Stephen 1724 1742
249 Clagett, Nicholas 1742 confirmed 1746
250 Lavington, George 1747 1762
251 Keppell, Frederick 1762 1777
252 Ross, John 1778 1792
253 Buller, William 1792 1796
254 Courtenay, Henry Reginald 1797 confirmed 1803
255 Fisher, John 1803 1807 translated
256 Pelham, George 1807 confirmed 1820 translated
257 Carey, William 1820 1830 translated
258 Bethell, Christopher 1830 confirmed 1830 translated
259 Philpotts, Henry 1831 1869

 

 

 


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