Biography of Bishop Francis Atterbury 1663-1732
On 06 Mar 1663 Bishop Francis Atterbury was born.
In 1701 Bishop Francis Atterbury (age 37) was appointed Archdeacon of Totnes.
Evelyn's Diary. 17 May 1701. Very plentiful showers, the wind coming west and south. The Bishops and Convocation at difference concerning the right of calling the assembly and dissolving. Atterbury (age 38) and Dr. Wake writing one against the other.
In 1704 Bishop Francis Atterbury (age 40) was appointed Dean of Carlisle.
In 1704 Bishop Francis Atterbury (age 40) was appointed Dean of Oxford.
In 1713 Bishop Francis Atterbury (age 49) was appointed Bishop of Rochester and Dean of Westminster Abbey.
Minutes of the Society of Antiquaries. 14 Jan 1719. It was proposed by Mr President (age 57) wheather every subscriber to the Plate of Richard II have each five prints, and by Ballot carried in the Affirmation, for their 7s:6d.
It was ordered that the Right Reverend Father in God the Bishop of Rochester & Dean of Westminster (age 55), for giving leave to take the Drawing be presented with two of the said prints, and that Mr Director (age 41) and Mr Treasurer (age 36) be desired to wait upon him on that Amount.
Mr Director (age 41) brought in a proof of an Etched Plate of a Roman Lamp, to be used as a Symbol or Ticket of the Society which he was pleased to make a present of to the Society for which their unanimous thanks were ordered to be given to him.
On 22 Feb 1732 Bishop Francis Atterbury (age 68) died. His body was brought to England, and interred in Westminster Abbey [Map] where he has a simple black slab indicating his name, birth and death dates; he had exxpressed his desire to be buried "as far from kings and politicians as may be."