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| Keywords: london, st martin's place, wc2 0he londonstmartinsplacewc20he united kingdom unitedkingdom people indoor portrait Thomas Cartwright (1634-1689) was an English bishop and diarist, known as a supporter of James II. He was born and went to school in Northampton, and studied at the University of Oxford. He was first at Magdalen Hall, and then at Queen's College where he was tutored by Thomas Tully. He was ordained by Robert Skinner[2][3] He was vicar of Walthamstow from 1658 to 1662.[4] In 1660 he was made vicar of Barking by the Crown.[5] He became an ardent supporter of the Restoration monarchy, and was made dean of Durham in 1672.[6] He was appointed bishop of Chester in 1686, by James II, and became a member of the King's Ecclesiatical Commission.[3] In October 1687 he was one of three Royal Commissioners, with Robert Wright and Sir Thomas Jenner, sent to Magdalen College, Oxford.[7] They removed all but three of the Fellows. After the Glorious Revolution he followed James II into exile.[3] He died in Dublin, of dysentery, and is buried in Christ Church, Dublin. Thomas Cartwright (1634-1689) was an English bishop and diarist, known as a supporter of James II. He was born and went to school in Northampton, and studied at the University of Oxford. He was first at Magdalen Hall, and then at Queen's College where he was tutored by Thomas Tully. He was ordained by Robert Skinner[2][3] He was vicar of Walthamstow from 1658 to 1662.[4] In 1660 he was made vicar of Barking by the Crown.[5] He became an ardent supporter of the Restoration monarchy, and was made dean of Durham in 1672.[6] He was appointed bishop of Chester in 1686, by James II, and became a member of the King's Ecclesiatical Commission.[3] In October 1687 he was one of three Royal Commissioners, with Robert Wright and Sir Thomas Jenner, sent to Magdalen College, Oxford.[7] They removed all but three of the Fellows. After the Glorious Revolution he followed James II into exile.[3] He died in Dublin, of dysentery, and is buried in Christ Church, Dublin. | ||||
