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William Hughes (bishop of St Asaph)

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237: 81:. Parker advised that he should be restrained from preaching; but the concrete result was an order of the chancellor against questioning the article. The Earl of Leicester exerted himself to get Hughes, to recant, which the University of Oxford had failed to do; and after that the way was cleared for Hughes to gain his higher degree of D.D. at Cambridge as well as Oxford. 114:, with the archdeaconry and the rectory of Llysvaen, which he held by virtue of a faculty obtained in 1573, 15 livings. He had leased out parts of the bishopric, as lordships, manors, and rectories. The bishop was further charged with extorting money from his clergy on his visitations. 57:. Attending his patron to Oxford in 1568, he was on 19 April incorporated B.D. of the university, and in 1570, through the influence of the duke, he was allowed to proceed D.D. Behind the scenes, however, there had been a theological wrangle. In 1567 Hughes preached at 107:
in his translation of the Bible into Welsh; and made an issue of having Welsh-speaking priests. On the other hand, his administration of his diocese became the subject of an inquiry. The report dated 24 February 1587, described the bishop as holding
69:). A complaint was made to the university. On 7 July 1567 a decree of the senate was issued referring the matter to a committee, Hughes to be bound by its decision without appeal. In the same month another complaint was sent through the 145: 250: 202: 282: 292: 277: 70: 54: 104: 255: 185: 179: 47: 43: 287: 125:, he left a son, William, and a daughter, Anne, who married Thomas, youngest son of Sir Thomas Mostyn. 38:, and Gwenllian, daughter of John Vychan ab John ab Gruffydd ab Owen Pygott. He matriculated as a 178: 272: 66: 8: 118: 97: 23: 96:, but resigned the benefice before 10 December 1573. In December 1573 Hughes was made 74: 207: 219: 50:
1557, M.A. 1560, B.D. 1565, and that year was appointed Lady Margaret preacher.
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of Hughes's doctrines. At the earl's suggestion the matter was left to him,
122: 110: 46:, in November 1554 and took his B.A. degree in 1557. He became fellow of 246: 174: 89: 58: 240: This article incorporates text from a publication now in the 85: 93: 39: 117:
In October 1600 Hughes died, and was buried in the choir of
121:. By his wife Lucia, daughter of Robert Knowesley of 77:, then chancellor of the university, and Archbishop 61:, and gave offence by his exposition of the article 264: 259:. Vol. 28. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 189:. Vol. 28. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 206:(online ed.). Oxford University Press. 84:From 1567 to his death Hughes was rector of 88:in Carnarvonshire. He was also rector of 203:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 144: 283:Fellows of Christ's College, Cambridge 265: 140: 138: 200:Powell, Nia M. W. "Hughes, William". 169: 167: 165: 163: 161: 159: 53:About 1560 Hughes became chaplain to 293:Alumni of Queens' College, Cambridge 34:He was the son of Hugh ap Kynric of 278:16th-century Welsh Anglican priests 245: 173: 135: 13: 199: 156: 55:Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk 14: 304: 256:Dictionary of National Biography 235: 186:Dictionary of National Biography 180:"Hughes, William (d.1600)"  193: 63:De Descensu Christi ad Inferos 1: 220:UK public library membership 7: 150:A Cambridge Alumni Database 146:"Hughes, William (HHS554W)" 48:Christ's College, Cambridge 10: 309: 152:. University of Cambridge. 103:Hughes gave assistance to 44:Queens' College, Cambridge 251:Hughes, William (d.1600) 128: 22:(died 1600) was a Welsh 29: 212:10.1093/ref:odnb/14093 67:Thirty Nine Articles 65:(Article III of the 288:Bishops of St Asaph 119:St Asaph Cathedral 98:Bishop of St Asaph 24:bishop of St Asaph 218:(Subscription or 75:Sir William Cecil 71:Earl of Leicester 300: 260: 239: 238: 224: 223: 215: 197: 191: 190: 182: 171: 154: 153: 142: 308: 307: 303: 302: 301: 299: 298: 297: 263: 262: 249:, ed. (1891). " 236: 228: 227: 217: 198: 194: 172: 157: 143: 136: 131: 32: 17: 12: 11: 5: 306: 296: 295: 290: 285: 280: 275: 233: 232: 226: 225: 192: 177:, ed. (1891). 155: 133: 132: 130: 127: 105:William Morgan 79:Matthew Parker 36:Carnarvonshire 31: 28: 20:William Hughes 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 305: 294: 291: 289: 286: 284: 281: 279: 276: 274: 271: 270: 268: 261: 258: 257: 252: 248: 243: 242:public domain 230: 229: 221: 213: 209: 205: 204: 196: 188: 187: 181: 176: 170: 168: 166: 164: 162: 160: 151: 147: 141: 139: 134: 126: 124: 120: 115: 113: 112: 106: 101: 99: 95: 91: 87: 82: 80: 76: 72: 68: 64: 60: 56: 51: 49: 45: 41: 37: 27: 25: 21: 254: 234: 201: 195: 184: 149: 123:Denbighshire 116: 111:in commendam 109: 102: 83: 62: 52: 33: 19: 18: 16:Welsh bishop 273:1600 deaths 247:Lee, Sidney 231:Attribution 175:Lee, Sidney 267:Categories 222:required.) 90:Dennington 59:Leicester 86:Llysvaen 244::  94:Suffolk 216: 129:Notes 40:sizar 30:Life 253:". 208:doi 42:of 269:: 183:. 158:^ 148:. 137:^ 100:. 92:, 26:. 214:. 210::

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bishop of St Asaph
Carnarvonshire
sizar
Queens' College, Cambridge
Christ's College, Cambridge
Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk
Leicester
Thirty Nine Articles
Earl of Leicester
Sir William Cecil
Matthew Parker
Llysvaen
Dennington
Suffolk
Bishop of St Asaph
William Morgan
in commendam
St Asaph Cathedral
Denbighshire


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