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Ferne Downey
Ferne may refer to: People With the surname * Henry Ferne (1602–1662), English bishop * Hortense Ferne (1885–1976), American artist * John Ferne (1553–1609), English writer, lawyer and MP With the given name * Ferne Carter Pierce (1920–1978), American farmer and politician * Ferne Jacobs, American fiber artist and basket maker * Ferne Koch (1913–2001), American photographer * Ferne Labati (born 1947), American former basketball coach * Ferne McCann (born 1990), English model, television personality, and presenter * La Ferne Price (1926–2016), American baseball player * Ferne Snoyl (born 1985), Dutch former professional footballer Places * Ferne, Wiltshire, a hamlet in Berwick St John parish, England * Ferne House, a historic house in Donhead St Andrew parish, Wiltshire, England; adjacent to the hamlet * Ferne Animal Sanctuary, an animal sanctuary in Wambrook, Somerset, England * Ferne Clyffe State Park, a state park in Johnson County, Illinois, United States See als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Ferne
Henry Ferne (1602 – 16 March 1662) was an English bishop. Life Ferne was born in York. He was educated at Uppingham School to which he was sent by Sir Thomas Nevill of Holt who had married his mother. He was admitted to St Mary Hall, Oxford, in 1618, and to Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1620. He graduated B.A. in 1623 and was elected fellow in 1624. He was awarded a D.D. at Cambridge in 1642.''Concise Dictionary of National Biography'' He became Chaplain Extraordinary to Charles I; Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, from 1660 to 1662; Dean of Ely, about 1662; Bishop of Chester, February 1662, and died in Chester five weeks after his consecration, on 16 March. Works He wrote many controversial pamphlets and was one of those who attacked James Harrington's book ''The Commonwealth of Oceana'' (1656). References The Master of Trinityat Trinity College, Cambridge Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Founded in 1546 by Henry VIII ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
