Biography of Bishop Lancelot Andrewes 1555-1626

In 1555 Bishop Lancelot Andrewes was born.

On 31 Oct 1605 Bishop Lancelot Andrewes (age 50) was elected Bishop of Chichester.

On 03 Nov 1605 Bishop Lancelot Andrewes (age 50) was consecrated Bishop of Chichester.

On 18 Nov 1605 Bishop Lancelot Andrewes (age 50) was installed Bishop of Chichester at Chichester Cathedral [Map].

On 22 Sep 1609 Bishop Lancelot Andrewes (age 54) was elected Bishop of Ely.

Before Feb 1619 Bishop Lancelot Andrewes (age 64) was elected Dean Chapel Royal Windsor.

In Feb 1619 Bishop Lancelot Andrewes (age 64) was translated to Bishop of Winchester.

Autobiography Simon D'Ewes. 06 Jul 1621. All men generally condemned the Archbishop for enterprising such an unnecessary and idle action in his old age; and yet was he much pitied, being an orthodox and a learned divine, no way infected with those anabaptistieal blasphemies lately broached by James Arminius in the Low Countries. It was afterwards much debated, whether his shedding of man's blood had not made him irregular, and so incapable of continuing Archbishop; and the matter was referred to the decision of Doctor Andrews (age 66), Bishop of Winchester, and other select commissioners, by whom the said Archbishop was in fine cleared, and adjudged still regular, and capable of the prelacy; in which Doctor Andrews aforesaid, although there had been small correspondence between him and Doctor Abbot formerly, yet, out of his emulation to prevent Doctor Williams (age 39), Bishop of Lincoln, from attaining the see of Canterbury, to which he was designed if the other had proved irregular, did use his uttermost skill and power to clear him.

On 25 Sep 1626 Bishop Lancelot Andrewes (age 71) died.

Evelyn's Diary. 31 Aug 1654. Catherine-Hall, though a mean structure, is yet famous for the learned Bishop Andrews, once Master. Emanuel College, that zealous house, where to the hall they have a parlor for the Fellows. The chapel is reformed, ab origine, built north and south, and meanly erected, as is the library.