Biography of Bishop George Day 1501-1556
Around 1501 Bishop George Day was born.
On 19 Sep 1522 Bishop George Day (age 21) became a Fellow of St John's College, Cambridge University [Map].
In 1537 Bishop George Day (age 36) became Master of St John's College, Cambridge University [Map].
In 1543 Bishop George Day (age 42) was consecrated Bishop of Chichester by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer (age 53).
Diary of Edward VI. 05 Apr 1550. The bishop of Chichestre3, befor a vehement affirmer of transubstantiation, did preach against (it) at Whestmuster in the preching place.
Removing to Grenwich from Whestmuster.
Note 3. George Day (age 49), already noticed in p. 37 of the present volume.
In Oct 1551 Bishop George Day (age 50) was deprived of the Bishopric of Chichester.
Before 30 Sep 1553 Bishop George Day (age 52) was restored to the Bishopric of Chichester.
On 30 Sep 1553 Queen Mary I of England and Ireland (age 37) made her formal journey from the Tower of London [Map] to Westminster Abbey [Map]. She was accompanied by Mary Roper (age 30).
Bishop George Day (age 52) preached.
On 02 Aug 1556 Bishop George Day (age 55) died.
Henry Machyn's Diary. Before 05 Aug 1556. The (blank) day of August was bered the bysshope of Chechastur doctur Day (deceased), with armes, in the contrey.
Note. Death of bishop Day. George Day, D.D. bishop of Chichester, consecrated in 1543. He was buried in his own cathedral. See a memoir of him in Dallaway's City of Chichester, 4to. 1815, p. 72. He refused to assent to the destruction of altars in 1550 (Archæologia, xviii. 149), and in 1553 was summoned to preach the sermon at queen Mary's coronation (ibid. 174).
Henry Machyn's Diary. After 05 Aug 1556. The (blank) day of August ded [died] ij bysshops, the bysshope of Chechastur Day (deceased), and the bysshope of Wosseter doctur Belle sumtyme bysshope.
Note. P. 112. Funeral of doctor John Bell, formerly bishop of Worcester. His sepulchral brass, formerly in Clerkenwell church, is now in Parliament Street; a small copy is engraved by Malcolm, Londinium Redivivum, iii. 212. See the epitaph in Stowe and the other Histories of London.