John Buckeridge (c. 1562 – 23 May 1631) was an English churchman.

Biography

John Buckeridge was born c. 1562 in

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, the son of William Buckeridge of

and his wife Elizabeth Buckeridge (née Kibblewhite). His paternal grandparents were John Buckeridge of

Basildon, Berkshire Basildon is a civil parish in the English county of Berkshire. It comprises the small villages of Upper Basildon and Lower Basildon, named for their respective heights above the River Thames. Geography Basildon is from Reading, from Londo ...

, who died c. 1574 and his wife Agnes, who died c. 1576. His maternal grandfather was Thomas Kibblewhite of

. He was educated at the

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and then at

St John's College, Oxford St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford. Founded as a men's college in 1555, it has been coeducational since 1979.Communication from Michael Riordan, college archivist Its founder, Sir Thomas White, intended to pro ...

,Braly-Bruer Pages 171-200 Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714
/ref> Thomas Kibblewhite, his maternal grandfather was first cousin to the founder, Sir Thomas White. He became a fellow of his college, and acted as tutor to

William Laud William Laud (; 7 October 1573 – 10 January 1645) was a bishop in the Church of England. Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury by Charles I in 1633, Laud was a key advocate of Charles I's religious reforms, he was arrested by Parliament in 164 ...

, whose opinions were perhaps shaped by Buckeridge. After Oxford, Buckeridge held several livings, and was highly esteemed by

King James I James VI and I (James Charles Stuart; 19 June 1566 – 27 March 1625) was King of Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the Scottish and English crowns on 24 March 1603 until hi ...

, whose chaplain he became. In 1605 Buckeridge was elected President of St. John's College, a position which he vacated on being made

bishop of Rochester The Bishop of Rochester is the ordinary of the Church of England's Diocese of Rochester in the Province of Canterbury. The town of Rochester has the bishop's seat, at the Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary, which was fo ...

in 1611. He was transferred to the bishopric of Ely in 1628, and died on 23 May 1631. The bishop won some fame as a

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and a controversialist. Among his intimate friends was Bishop

Lancelot Andrewes Lancelot Andrewes (155525 September 1626) was an English bishop and scholar, who held high positions in the Church of England during the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I. During the latter's reign, Andrewes served successively as Bishop of Ch ...

, whose ''Ninety-six Sermons'' were published by Laud and Buckeridge in 1629.

Theology

Buckeridge is described as a convinced

Arminian Arminianism is a branch of Protestantism based on the theological ideas of the Dutch Reformed theologian Jacobus Arminius (1560–1609) and his historic supporters known as Remonstrants. Dutch Arminianism was originally articulated in the ''Rem ...

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* *Bannerman, William Bruce, ed. (92. Miscellnea Genealogica et Heraldicl al. Vol 4. llFourth Series. London: Mitchel, Hughes and Clarke. 1560s births 1631 deaths 17th-century Church of England bishops Alumni of St John's College, Oxford Arminian ministers Arminian writers Bishops of Ely Bishops of Rochester Fellows of St John's College, Oxford People educated at Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood People from Basildon, Berkshire Clergy from Wiltshire Presidents of St John's College, Oxford 16th-century Anglican theologians 17th-century Anglican theologians {{DEFAULTSORT:Buckeridge, John