A Comprehensive History of Norwich

by A. D. Bayne

During the present century the following eminent divines have been bishops of Norwich:—

Rt. Hon. C. M. Sutton, D.D.	A.D. 1792.
Prelate of the Order of theGarter. Translated to the archbishopric of Canterbury.
Henry Bathurst, LL.D.	A.D. 1805.
He died in the 94th year ofhis age.
Edward Stanley, D.D.	1837.
We have already given asketch of the life of this estimable bishop, and also of those ofhis immediate predecessor and successor, at pages 520 to 524, inour notices of the eminent citizens of the 19th century.
Samuel Hinds, D.D.	A.D. 1850.
Resigned in 1857, and livesin retirement
Hon. John Thos. Pelham, D.D.	A.D. 1857
The second son of the lateearl of Chichester, and brother of the present earl; was born in1811, and graduated at Oxford. In 1845, he married adaughter of Thomas William Tatten, Esq., and was appointedchaplain to the queen in 1847. After this he was collatedto the rectory of Bergh Apton, in Norfolk, by the earl ofAbergavenny, which he held till 1852, when he was appointed toChrist Church, Hampstead, and in 1854 he was nominated by thecrown to the rectory of St. Marylebone, Middlesex. Hefulfilled the arduous duties of minister of that populous parishfor three years. He was installed at the Cathedral church,Norwich, on June 26th, 1857, and since then he has ruled thediocese with satisfaction to the great body of the clergy.

Deans of Norwich.

	A.D.
William Castleton, the last Prior, was made the first deanof the Cathedral	1538.
John Salisbury, suffragan bishop of Thetford, was madedean on the resignation of William Castleton, and deprived about1553	1539.
John Christopherson; afterwards bishop of Chichester	1554.
John Boxall. Resigned	1557.
John Harpsfield (Archdeacon of London.) Deprived1560	1558.
John Salisbury, restored. Buried in theCathedral	1560.
George Gardiner. Buried in the Cathedral	1573.
Thomas Dove: afterwards bishop of Peterborough	1589.
John Jeggon: afterwards bishop	1601.
George Montgomery (bishop of Meath). Resigned	1603.
Edmund Suckling. Buried in the Cathedral	1614.
John Hassall. Died 1654: buried at North Creake	1628.
Void till afterthe Restoration.
John Crofts. Buried in the Cathedral	1660.
Herbert Astley. Buried in the Cathedral	1670.
John Sharp. Removed to Canterbury	1681.
Henry Fairfax. Buried in the Cathedral	1689.
Humphrey Prideaux. Author of a learned work entitled“Connection of the Old and New Testament.” Buried in the Cathedral	1702.
Thomas Cole. Buried in the chancel of East Raynhamchurch	1724.
Robert Butts: afterwards bishop	1731.
John Baron (Archdeacon of Norfolk). Buried atSaxlingham	1733.
Thomas Bullock. Died May, 1760. Buried in theCathedral, at the extreme east end	1739.
Edward Townshend	1761.
Philip Lloyd. Buried in the choir of theCathedral	1765.
Joseph Turner. Buried in the choir of theCathedral	1790.
The Honourable George Pellew. Buried at GreatChart	1828.
Edward Meyrick Goulburn, D.D.,Chaplain in Ordinary to the Queen	1866.

Dignitaries, etc., of the Diocese.

Bishop.

The Hon. and Rt. Rev. JOHN THOMAS PELHAM, D.D. 1857.

Chancellor of the Diocese.

Worshipful E. Howes, Esq., M.A., M.P., 1868.

Archdeacons.