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George Morley D.D. (1597–1684) was an English bishop.
[edit] Life
He was born in London, England, and educated at Westminster school and the University of Oxford. In 1640, he was presented to the sinecure living of Hartfield, Sussex, and in the following year he was made canon of Christ Church, Oxford and exchanged to the rectory of Mildenhall, Wiltshire. He preached before the House of Commons in 1642, but his sermon gave offence, and when in 1647 he took a prominent part in resisting the parliamentary visitation of Oxford University he was deprived of his canonry and living.
Leaving England, he joined the court of King Charles II, and became one of the leading clergy at The Hague. Shortly before the Restoration he came to England on a highly successful mission to gain for Charles the support of the Presbyterians. In 1660, he regained his canonry, and soon became Dean of Christ Church.[1][2] In the same year, he was consecrated Bishop of Worcester. At the Savoy Conference of 1661 he was chief representative of the bishops. He was translated to the see of Winchester in 1662.
[edit] Works
His works are few and chiefly polemical, e.g. The Bishop of Worcester's to a friend for Vindication of himself from the Calumnies of Mr. Richard Baxter.
[edit] References
- ^ Salter, H. E. and Lobel, Mary D., ed. (1954). "Christ Church". A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 3: The University of Oxford. Victoria County History. pp. 228–238. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=63884. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
- ^ Horn, Joyce M., ed. (1996). "Deans of Christ Church, Oxford". Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857: volume 8: Bristol, Gloucester, Oxford and Peterborough dioceses. Victoria County History. pp. 80–83. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=35322. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
[edit] Sources
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
| Academic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Edward Reynolds | Dean of Christ Church, Oxford 1660 | Succeeded by John Fell |
| Church of England titles | ||
| Vacant
Title last held by
John Prideaux |
Bishop of Worcester 1660–1662 | Succeeded by John Gauden |
| Preceded by Brian Duppa | Bishop of Winchester 1662–1684 | Succeeded by Peter Mews |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| Name | Morley, George |
| Alternative names | Bishop of Worcester, Bishop of Winchester |
| Short description | Bishop |
| Date of birth | 1597 |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Date of death | 1684 |
| Place of death | |
Annotations
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George Morley (1597-1684)
After resisting the Parliament during the Commonwealth, he joined Charles in exile in France; before the Resoration he came to England and gained the support for it of the Presbyterians. In 1660 “he was consecrated bishop of Worcester. At the Savoy conference of 1661 he was chief representative of the bishops. He was translated to the see of Winchester in 1662.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Morley