Biography of John Gauden Bishop -1662

John Gauden Bishop was born to John Gauden.

On 19 Dec 1631 [his future brother-in-law] Francis Russell 2nd Baronet (age 15) and Catherine Wheatley (age 21) were married. Step-siblings. She the daughter of his father's third wife Elizabeth Smallpage (age 31) by her first husband John Wheatley.

Before 22 Dec 1634 Edward Lewknor of Denham (age 20) and [his future wife] Elizabeth Russell (age 24) were married.

In 1654 William Russell 1st Baronet (age 79) died. His son [his future brother-in-law] Francis Russell 2nd Baronet (age 38) succeeded 2nd Baronet Russell of Chippenham in Wiltshire.

On 23 May 1660 John Gauden Bishop was elected Bishop of Worcester.

Before 20 Sep 1660 John Gauden Bishop and Elizabeth Russell (age 50) were married.

On 20 Sep 1660 John Gauden Bishop died.

On 03 Nov 1660 John Gauden Bishop was elected Bishop of Exeter.

On 02 Dec 1660 John Gauden Bishop was consecrated Bishop of Exeter.

Pepy's Diary. 25 Jul 1663. Up and to my office setting papers in order for these two or three days, in which I have been hindered a little, and then having intended this day to go to Banstead Downs, Surrey to see a famous race, I sent Will to get himself ready to go with me, and I also by and by home and put on my riding suit, and being ready came to the office to Sir J. Minnes (age 64) and Sir W. Batten (age 62), and did a little of course at the office this morning, and so by boat to White Hall, where I hear that the race is put off, because the Lords do sit in Parliament to-day. However, having appointed Mr. Creed to come to me to Fox Hall, I went over thither, and after some debate, Creed and I resolved to go to Clapham, Surrey, to [his brother] Mr. Gauden's, who had sent his coach to their place for me because I was to have my horse of him to go to the race. So I went thither by coach and my Will by horse with me; Mr. Creed he went over back again to Westminster to fetch his horse. When I came to Mr. Gauden's one first thing was to show me his house, which is almost built, wherein he and his family live. I find it very regular and finely contrived, and the gardens and offices about it as convenient and as full of good variety as ever I saw in my life. It is true he hath been censured for laying out so much money; but he tells me that he built it for his brother, who is since dead (the Bishop), who when he should come to be Bishop of Winchester, which he was promised (to which bishoprick at present there is no house), he did intend to dwell here. Besides, with the good husbandry in making his bricks and other things I do not think it costs him so much money as people think and discourse.

In 1671 [his former wife] Elizabeth Russell (age 61) died.