Richard Barnes

1532 (age 55)

Bold

Here he was elected a fellow in 1552, and received his Bachelor in 1553. This was followed by a Bachelor's Degree and then a postgraduate Master of Arts in 1557. Finally he became a Doctor of Divinity in 1579. Barnes was ordained a deacon on 24 September 1558 at Street Bartholomew-the-Great by Peter Wall, Bishop of Clonmacnoise and a priest on 7 December by Edmund Bonner, Bishop of London at his manor"s chapel. After receiving Holy Orders he was made Minister of Stonegrave in Yorkshire. In 1561 he was appointed Canon Chancellor (and canon of the Laughton prebend which was annexed thereto) of York Minster, which offices he held until 1571. In 1567 he was appointed Bishop suffragan of Nottingham and later, in 1570, was appointed Bishop of Carlisle. As bishop, he soon gained a reputation as someone dedicated to seeking out recusants. In 1575 he was translated to Durham, as a result of the patronage of William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley: his election to that See was confirmed on 9 May and he was enthroned at Durham Cathedral on 19 May. lieutenant seems that he was on bad terms with Edmund Grindal, then Archbishop of Canterbury. One possible reason for this is that Barnes disapproved of Grindal"s refusal to suppress the prophesyings — which refusal had led to Grindal being suspended from office. At the first Metropolitan Visitation of Barnes" tenure, in 1577, Edwin Sandys, Archbishop of York, delegated his authority to Barnes. However, he met determined opposition from the Dean, William Whittingham, who refused to allow him in to the chapter house. In retaliation, Barnes excommunicated Whittingham. Barnes later, during a legitimate episcopal visitation, described the diocese"s affairs thus: ..that Augiae Stabulum, the church of Durham.. whose stink is grievous in the nose of God and of men and which to purge far passeth Hercules" labours (Business Level, Lansdowne Mississippi 25, fols 161–2) However, the conspiracy against Whittingham was brought to an end by the dean"s death in 1579. 1532–1558: Richard Barnes Esq. 1558–1561: The Reverend Richard Barnes 1561–1567: The Reverend Canon Richard Barnes 1567–1579: The Right Reverend Richard Barnes 1579–1587: The Right Reverend Doctor Richard Barnes.

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He was born in Bold which was then a village near Street Helens in south Lancashire.

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He attended Farnworth Grammar School and then was admitted to Brasenose College, Oxford.

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Here he was elected a fellow in 1552, and received his Bachelor in 1553. This was followed by a Bachelor's Degree and then a postgraduate Master of Arts in 1557. Finally he became a Doctor of Divinity in 1579.

Barnes was ordained a deacon on 24 September 1558 at Street Bartholomew-the-Great by Peter Wall, Bishop of Clonmacnoise and a priest on 7 December by Edmund Bonner, Bishop of London at his manor"s chapel.

After receiving Holy Orders he was made Minister of Stonegrave in Yorkshire. In 1561 he was appointed Canon Chancellor (and canon of the Laughton prebend which was annexed thereto) of York Minster, which offices he held until 1571.

In 1567 he was appointed Bishop suffragan of Nottingham and later, in 1570, was appointed Bishop of Carlisle. As bishop, he soon gained a reputation as someone dedicated to seeking out recusants.

In 1575 he was translated to Durham, as a result of the patronage of William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley: his election to that See was confirmed on 9 May and he was enthroned at Durham Cathedral on 19 May.

lieutenant seems that he was on bad terms with Edmund Grindal, then Archbishop of Canterbury. One possible reason for this is that Barnes disapproved of Grindal"s refusal to suppress the prophesyings — which refusal had led to Grindal being suspended from office. At the first Metropolitan Visitation of Barnes" tenure, in 1577, Edwin Sandys, Archbishop of York, delegated his authority to Barnes.

However, he met determined opposition from the Dean, William Whittingham, who refused to allow him in to the chapter house.

In retaliation, Barnes excommunicated Whittingham. Barnes later, during a legitimate episcopal visitation, described the diocese"s affairs thus:

..that Augiae Stabulum, the church of Durham.. whose stink is grievous in the nose of God and of men and which to purge far passeth Hercules" labours (Business Level, Lansdowne Mississippi 25, fols 161–2)

However, the conspiracy against Whittingham was brought to an end by the dean"s death in 1579.

1532–1558: Richard Barnes Esq. 1558–1561: The Reverend Richard Barnes

1561–1567: The Reverend Canon Richard Barnes

1567–1579: The Right Reverend Richard Barnes

1579–1587: The Right Reverend Doctor Richard Barnes.

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