Theophilus Feild or Field (bap. 1575,
Cripplegate
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The gate gave its name to the Cripplegate ward of the City which straddles the line of the former wall and gate, a line which continues to divide the ward into ...
– 1636) was successively bishop of
Llandaff
Llandaff (; cy, Llandaf ; from 'church' and ''River Taff, Taf'') is a district, Community (Wales), community and coterminous electoral ward in the north of Cardiff, capital of Wales. It was incorporated into the city in 1922. It is the seat of ...
(1619-1627), of
St. David's (1627-1635) and of
Hereford (1635-1636).
The son of notable preacher
John Feild and father of
Architect
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David Feild, he entered
Emmanuel College, Cambridge as a
sizar
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but received his B.A. from
Pembroke College in 1595/6. He owed his earlier promotion to the
Duke of Buckingham
Duke of Buckingham held with Duke of Chandos, referring to Buckingham, is a title that has been created several times in the peerages of England, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. There have also been earls and marquesses of Buckingham.
...
. The noted antiquary Sir
John Stradling received his poetic endorsements for his works.
In 1598 he was briefly master of the school that is now
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Colchester Royal Grammar School (CRGS) is a state-funded grammar school in Colchester, Essex. It was founded in 1128 and was later granted two royal charters - by Henry VIII in 1539 and by Elizabeth I in 1584.Trevor J. Hearn, ''Vitae Corona Fide ...
.
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1575 births
1636 deaths
Bishops of Llandaff
Bishops of St Davids
Bishops of Hereford
17th-century Church of England bishops
Burials at Hereford Cathedral
Headmasters of Colchester Royal Grammar School
17th-century Welsh Anglican bishops
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