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Henry Ferne (1602 York – 16 March 1662 Chester) was an English bishop.
[edit] Life
Ferne was admitted to St Mary Hall, Oxford, in 1618, and to Trinity College, Cambridge in 1620.[1] He graduated B.A. in 1623 and was elected fellow in 1624.[1] He was awarded a D.D. at Cambridge in 1642.[2] He became Chaplain Extraordinary to Charles I; Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, from 1660 to 1662; Dean of Ely, about 1662; Bishop of Chester, February 1662, and died five weeks after his consecration on the 16th March.
[edit] Works
He wrote many controversial pamphlets and was one of those who attacked James Harrington's book The Commonwealth of Oceana (1656).
[edit] References
- ^ a b Venn, J.; Venn, J. A., eds. (1922–1958). "Ferne, Henry". Alumni Cantabrigienses (10 vols) (online ed.). Cambridge University Press.
- ^ Concise Dictionary of National Biography
- The Master of Trinity at Trinity College, Cambridge
- Samuel Pepys diary - 2 September 1660
| Church of England titles | ||
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| Preceded by Brian Walton | Bishop of Chester 1662–1662 | Succeeded by George Hall |
| Academic offices | ||
| Preceded by John Wilkins | Master of Trinity College, Cambridge 1660–1662 | Succeeded by John Pearson |
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Annotations
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Per Wheatley: “Henry Ferne, born at York in 1602, D.D. 1643, Chaplain Extraordinary to Charles I., Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, Dean of Ely, 1662[?], Bishop of Chester, February, 1661-62, and died five weeks after his consecration on the 16th March. He wrote many controversial pamphlets.”