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Culture, Lords Spritual England, Bishop of Oxford

Bishop of Oxford is in Bishop. See Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford [Map].

After June 1567 Archbishop Hugh Curwen (age 67) was appointed Bishop of Oxford.

In 1632 Bishop John Bancroft (age 58) was appointed Bishop of Oxford.

In November 1665 Bishop Walter Blandford (age 49) was appointed Bishop of Oxford.

In 1671 Bishop Nathaniel Crew 3rd Baron Crew (age 37) was appointed Bishop of Oxford.

In 1674 Bishop Henry Compton (age 42) was appointed Bishop of Oxford.

John Evelyn's Diary. 28th April 1676. The University of Oxford presented me with the "Marmora Oxoniensia Arundeliana"; the Bishop of Oxford writing to desire that I would introduce Mr. Prideaux, the editor (a young man most learned in antiquities) to the Duke of Norfolk (age 49), to present another dedicated to his Grace, which I did, and we dined with the Duke at Arundel House [Map], and supped at the Bishop of Rochester's (age 51) with Isaac Vossius (age 58).

In 1686 Bishop Samuel Parker (age 46) was appointed Bishop of Oxford by King James II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 52).

In 1699 Bishop William Talbot (age 41) was appointed Bishop of Oxford.

In 1816 Bishop Edward Legge (age 60) was appointed Bishop of Oxford.

In 1829 Bishop Richard Bagot (age 46) was appointed Bishop of Oxford.

On 17th October 1911 Bishop Charles Gore (age 58) was elected Bishop of Oxford.