George Wilde (9 January 1610 – 29 December 1665) was

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from 1661 to 1665. Wilde was born in

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, the son of Henry Wilde. He was educated at Merchant Taylors’ School (admitted 1619) and

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(matriculated 1629 aged 19, fellow 1631–48, B.C.L. 1635 (incorporated at Cambridge 1635), D.C.L. 1647). Ordained in 1636, he was

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; then

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of St Giles, Reading; and Rector of

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. A committed

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, after the Restoration, Wilde was appointed to the

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and

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on 27 January 1661. His funeral sermon was preached by Robert Mossom, his successor.

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1610 births Anglican clergy from London People educated at Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood Alumni of St John's College, Oxford Anglican bishops of Derry Clergy from Reading, Berkshire People from Biddenden 1665 deaths {{Ireland-Anglican-bishop-stub