John Lloyd (Bishop of St Davids)

(Redirected from John Lloyd (bishop of St David's)) Welsh bishop and principal (1638–1687) For the modern suffragan, see John Lloyd (Bishop of Swansea).

John Lloyd (1638 – 13 February 1687), born at Pendine, Carmarthenshire, Wales, the son of Morgan Lloyd, was principal of Jesus College, Oxford, vice-chancellor of the University of Oxford and Bishop of St David's.

Life

Lloyd studied at Merton College, Oxford, from 1657 onwards, gaining his BA in 1659. He was awarded further degrees of MA in 1662, BD in 1670 and DD in 1674. He became a Fellow of Jesus College in 1661. In 1672, he was appointed precentor of Llandaff Cathedral, later being appointed Treasurer (1679). In 1673, he was elected principal in succession to Sir Leoline Jenkins.

He served as vice-chancellor of University of Oxford between 1682 and 1685. He was already in failing health when he reluctantly accepted the post of Bishop of St David's, and was consecrated on 17 October 1686 – the evidence does not suggest that he ever visited his diocese. He resigned his position as principal when appointed Bishop. He died at Jesus College four months later and was buried in the chapel.

Footnotes

Lee, Sidney, ed. (1893). "Lloyd, John (1638-1687)" . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 33. London: Smith, Elder & Co. p. 427.
^ Morgan, Walter Thomas. "LLOYD , JOHN (1638 - 1687), principal of Jesus College, Oxford, and bishop of S. Davids". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 15 August 2007.
^ Baker, J. N. L. (1971). Jesus College 1571-1971. p. 18. ISBN 0-9502164-0-2.

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Preceded byTimothy Halton	Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University 1682–1685	Succeeded byTimothy Halton
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Preceded byLaurence Womock	Bishop of St David's 1686–1687	Succeeded byThomas Watson

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