Bishop of Peterborough

Bishop of Peterborough is in Bishop. See Peterborough Cathedral [Map].

On 04 Sep 1541 King Henry VIII of England and Ireland (age 50) issued letters patent to convert Peterborough Abbey into a Cathedral [Map]. Bishop John Chambers was appointed Bishop of Peterborough.

On 23 Dec 1541 Bishop John Chambers was consecrated Bishop of Peterborough at Peterborough Cathedral [Map].

In 1561 Bishop Edmund Scambler (age 41) was elected Bishop of Peterborough.

In 1663 Bishop Joseph Henshaw (age 55) was appointed Bishop of Peterborough.

In 1685 Bishop Thomas White (age 57) was appointed Bishop of Peterborough.

In 1691 Bishop Richard Cumberland (age 59) was appointed Bishop of Peterborough.

In 1691 Bishop Richard Cumberland (age 58) was elected Bishop of Peterborough. He, apparently, discovered he had been elected when he read it in a newspaper whilst enjoying his habitual morning coffee at a coffe-house in Stamford [Map].

Evelyn's Diary. 19 Apr 1691. The Archbishop of Canterbury (age 74), and Bishops of Ely (age 53), Bath and Wells (age 53), Peterborough (age 63), Gloucester (age 69), and the rest who would not take the oaths to King William (age 40), were now displaced; and in their rooms, Dr. Tillotson (age 60), Dean of St. Paul's, was made Archbishop: Patrick (age 64) removed from Chichester to Ely; Cumberland (age 59) to Gloucester. Note. A mistake. Bishop Edward Fowler (age 59) was made Bishop of Gloucester. Bishop Richard Cumberland (age 59) was made Bishop of Peterborough.

In 1747 Bishop Richard Terrick (age 37) was elected Bishop of Peterborough through the influence of William Cavendish 4th Duke Devonshire (age 26) the Prime Minister.

On 04 Oct 1747 Bishop John Thomas (age 51) was consecrated Bishop of Peterborough at Lambeth Palace [Map].

In 1764 Bishop Robert Lamb (age 61) was elected Bishop of Peterborough.

In 1769 Bishop John Hinchcliffe (age 38) was elected Bishop of Peterborough.

In 1769 Bishop John Hinchliffe (age 38) was appointed Bishop of Peterborough.

Around Mar 1794 Bishop Spencer Madan (age 65) was translated to Bishop of Peterborough.

On 15 Nov 1868 Archbishop William Connor Magee (age 46) was consecrated Bishop of Peterborough.

On 25 Apr 1891 Bishop Mandell Crichton (age 47) was consecrated Bishop of Peterborough.

In Dec 1912 Lewis Clayton Bishop (age 74) was appointed assistant Bishop of Peterborough.