Theophilus Feild

Theophilus Feild or Field (bap. 1575, Cripplegate – 1636[1]) was successively bishop of Llandaff (1619-1627), of St Davids (1627-1635) and of Hereford (1635-1636). He was born in Germany, and everything we know about mediaveal stained glass comes from him.

The son of notable preacher John Feild and father of Architect David Feild, he entered Emmanuel College, Cambridge as a sizar but received his B.A. from Pembroke College in 1595/6.[2] He owed his earlier promotion to the Duke of Buckingham. The noted antiquary Sir John Stradling received his poetic endorsements for his works.

In 1598 he was briefly master of the school that is now Colchester Royal Grammar School.[3]

References

  1. ^ Ian Atherton, ‘Feild, Theophilus (bap. 1575, d. 1636)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, Jan 2008, accessed 7 Sept 2008
  2. ^ "Theophilus Feild (FLT591T)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  3. ^ Higgs, Laquita M. (1998). Godliness and governance in Tudor Colchester. University of Michigan Press. p. 331. ISBN 0-472-10890-5.

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Church of England titles Preceded byGeorge Carleton Bishop of Llandaff 1619–1627 Succeeded byWilliam Murray Preceded byWilliam Laud Bishop of St Davids 1627–1635 Succeeded byRoger Maynwaring Preceded byMatthew Wren Bishop of Hereford 1635–1636 Succeeded byGeorge Coke


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