John Pritchett (bishop)

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John Pritchett [1] (died 1 January 1681) was an English churchman, bishop of Gloucester from 1672.

Life

He was the son of Walter Pritchett of Cowley Hall. [2] [3] He studied at the University of Oxford from 1622, graduating M.A. in 1629. He was collated to the joint rectory of St Andrew Undershaft-St Mary Axe in 1641, but was sequestrated during the First English Civil War. [4] Under the Commonwealth he had a living at Harlington, Middlesex, but was replaced in 1658. [5] He also held the curacy of the church at Harefield, Middlesex, but was removed from that position in favour of a Mr. Hoare. [6]

After the Restoration, he returned to his position at St Andrew Undershaft. [7] He was appointed vicar of St Giles Cripplegate in 1663, [4] successor to John Dolben. He avoided the Great Plague of London in 1665 by moving to the country. [7]

He was appointed bishop of Gloucester in 1672, but continued as vicar of St Giles Cripplegate. In his diocese he opposed the dissenter Nicholas Billingsley. [8]

He died on his estate at Harefield on 1 January 1681 and was buried under the pulpit of Harefield Church. He left to St Giles Cripplegate a communion flagon that still belongs to the church. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ Also Pritchet, Prichet, Prichard.
  2. ↑ Bolton, Diane K.; King, H.P.F.; Wyld, Gillian; Yaxley, D.C. (1971), "Hillingdon, including Uxbridge: Manors and other estates", in Baker, T.F.T.; Cockburn, J.S.; Pugh, R.B. (eds.), A History of the County of Middlesex, vol. 4, Harmondsworth, Hayes, Norwood With Southall, Hillingdon With Uxbridge, Ickenham, Northolt, Perivale, Ruislip, Edgware, Harrow With Pinner, London: Victoria County History, pp. 69–75, notes 19
  3. ↑ Daniel Lysons, An historical account of those parishes in the county of Middlesex, which are not described in the Environs of London (1800), p. 118.
  4. 1 2 William Miller, Before the Fire of London (1867), p. 82.
  5. ↑ Reynolds, Susan, ed. (1962), "Harlington: Churches", A History of the County of Middlesex, vol. 3, Shepperton, Staines, Stanwell, Sunbury, Teddington, Heston and Isleworth, Twickenham, Cowley, Cranford, West Drayton, Greenford, Hanwell, Harefield and Harlington, London: Victoria County History, pp. 270–273
  6. ↑ Reynolds 1962 , " Harefield: Church ", pp. 252-256.
  7. 1 2 William Denton, Records of St. Giles' Cripplegate (1883), p. 68.
  8. ↑ Grosart, Alexander Balloch (1886). "Billingsley, Nicholas"  . In Stephen, Leslie (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography . Vol. 5. London: Smith, Elder & Co. pp. 36–27.
  9. ↑ "History of St Giles'". stgilesnewsite.co.uk. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
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