Robert Aldrich or Aldridge (died March 1555) was

Bishop of Carlisle The Bishop of Carlisle is the Ordinary (officer), Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Carlisle in the Province of York. The diocese covers the county of Cumbria except for Alston Moor and the former Sedbergh Rural District. The Episcop ...

in the reigns of

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and Mary. Richard Aldrich was born at

Burnham, Buckinghamshire Burnham is a large village and civil parish that lies north of the River Thames in Buckinghamshire, between the towns of Maidenhead and Slough, about 24 miles west of Charing Cross, London. It is probably best known for the nearby Burnham Beech ...

, and educated at

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and

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. In 1534 he was appointed Canon of the tenth stall at

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, a position he held until 1537.''Fasti Wyndesorienses'', May 1950. S.L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. He was consecrated bishop of Carlisle on 18 July 1537. He became in 1534 register of the order of the Garter, in the room of Dr.

Richard Sydnor Richard Sydnor or Sydenor (died 1534) was the Receiver and Steward of Bishop Oldham of Exeter Cathedral from 10 Henry VII (1505) to 5 Henry VIII (1514) - see Exeter Cathedral MS. 3690. He was Archdeacon of Cornwall in 1515 and then Archdeacon o ...

, archdeacon of

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. He was praised by

Erasmus Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus ( ; ; 28 October c. 1466 – 12 July 1536), commonly known in English as Erasmus of Rotterdam or simply Erasmus, was a Dutch Christian humanist, Catholic priest and Catholic theology, theologian, educationalist ...

, while he was a fellow of King's College, as a young man of eloquence; and Leland, the antiquary, who was his friend, has celebrated him in a copy of Latin verses. He was both master and provost of Eton; but in 1529 he retired to

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and was incorporated B.D. and afterwards proceeded D.D. in that university. He died in 1555 at

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Works

His principal works are the following. *''Epistola ad Gwielmum Hormannum'' *''Epigrammata varia'' *''Several Resolutions concerning the Sacraments'' *''Answers to certain Queries concerning the Abuses of the Mass''

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