. Historical portraits ... the lives of Fletcher .. . CUMPION, BIMUU oK Part of the whole-length portrait by John Riley (?)in the Deanery at Christ Clnirch, Oxford JAMES SHARPFrom an engraving by D. Loggan ~aa p. 296 THOMAS KEN BISHOP OF BATH AND WELLS (1637-1711) was the son of Thomas Ken, an attorney, and Martha of his youth was spent in the house of Izaak Wahon, who hadmarried his half-sister and took care of him after the death of hisfather. In 1651 Ken went to Winchester as a scholar, whence heduly passed to New College. After taking his degree, he tau
. Historical portraits ... the lives of Fletcher .. . CUMPION, BIMUU oK Part of the whole-length portrait by John Riley (?)in the Deanery at Christ Clnirch, Oxford JAMES SHARPFrom an engraving by D. Loggan ~aa p. 296 THOMAS KEN BISHOP OF BATH AND WELLS (1637-1711) was the son of Thomas Ken, an attorney, and Martha of his youth was spent in the house of Izaak Wahon, who hadmarried his half-sister and took care of him after the death of hisfather. In 1651 Ken went to Winchester as a scholar, whence heduly passed to New College. After taking his degree, he taughtlogic and mathematics for a short time before accepting a countryliving (1663). Two years later he resigned his rector} to return toWinchester, where he was elected fellow, and where he publishedhis Manual for Winchester scliulars, perhaps the best known ofhis prose works. In 1679 he was appointed chaplain to Mary,Princess of Orange. His strong principles and his complete free-dom from respect of persons led him to view Williams infidelitytowards his wi
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