Humphrey Henchman ( 1592 - 1675 )

Birth: Barton Seagrove, Northamptonshire, England Baptism: In the house of Owen Owens, the rector of the local parish (22 Dec 1592) Death: His house in Aldersgate Street, London (07 October 1675) Burial: The south aisle of Fulham church, London Profession: Clergyman, Church of England Education: Christ's College, Cambridge; BA (1613), MA (1616); Incorporated at Oxford (1617); Clare College, Cambridge; BD (1623), DD (1628) Career: Fellow of Clare College (1617); Prebendary and Precentor of Salisbury (1623-1660); Rector of Rushton St Peter and All Saints', Northamptonshire (1624); Vicar of Yealmpton, Devon (1629); Vicar of Westbury, Wiltshire (1631); Rector of Wyke Regis, Dorset, Kingsteignton, Devon, and Portland, Dorset (1639); deprived of all his preferments and lived quietly at Salisbury during the Commonwealth; helped Charles II to escape after the Battle of Worcester (1651); maintained a secret correspondence with the Royalist leaders; Bishop of Salisbury (1660-1663); Member of the Savoy Conference (1661); Bishop of London (1663-1675); Privy Councillor and Almoner to the King Membership: Fellow Election Date: 29/03/1665.