John Tillotson ( 1630 - 1694 )

Birth: Old Haugh End, Sowerby, Halifax, Yorkshire, England Baptism: 10 October 1630 Death: 22 November 1694 Burial: In the chancel of St Lawrence Jewry, London Education: School at Colne, Lancashire; Heath Grammar School, Halifax; Clare College, Cambridge; BA (1650), MA (1654), DD (1666) Career: Fellow of Clare (1651-1661); Chaplain to Sir Edmund Prideaux; Rector of Kington, Suffolk (1663-1664); Preacher at Lincoln's Inn (1663-1691); Lecturer at St Lawrence Jewry, London (1664); Chaplain to the King (1666-1691); Prebendary of Canterbury (1670-1672); Prebendary of Chichester (1670); Dean of Canterbury (1672-1689); Canon of St Paul's (1675-1691); Privy Councillor (1691); Clerk of the Closet (1689-1691); Archbishop of Canterbury (1691-1694); lived with his son-in-law after his daughter's death; died of an apoplectic stroke, in the arms of Robert Nelson (FRS 1680) Membership: Fellow Election Date: 25/01/1672 Proposers: Seth Ward.