Richard Milbourne (died 1624) was an English bishop.

Life

He was born in London, and educated at Winchester School and

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, where he matriculated in 1579, and graduated B.A. in 1582. He was Fellow of Queens' from 1582 to 1593. He became rector of Sevenoaks, Kent in 1607 (or 1611), of

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, and vicar of

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. He was Dean of Rochester in 1611, and chaplain to

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. He became Bishop of St David's in 1615 and

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in 1621.

Notes

{{DEFAULTSORT:Milbourne, Richard 16th-century births 1624 deaths Bishops of Carlisle Bishops of St Davids Deans of Rochester Fellows of Queens' College, Cambridge Alumni of Queens' College, Cambridge English chaplains Anglican chaplains 17th-century Welsh Anglican bishops 17th-century Church of England bishops