Robert Creighton: Official letters and speeches

Robert Creighton (1593-1672), bishop of Bath and Wells, was born at Dunkeld, Perthshire, son of Thomas Creighton and Margaret Stuart. He graduated BA from Cambridge in 1618 and MA in 1621, becoming regius professor of Greek and public orator of the university and staying in those positions until his resignation in 1639. Creighton was given positions in Lincoln, Wells, Stowe, Huggate (Yorkshire), St Buryan (Cornwall), and Greenwich, but seemed to settle in Wells until approximately 1645. As a staunch Royalist, he was a member of the court of Charles II in his exile on the continent, and for his loyalty, the king appointed him dean of Wells from 1660. Creighton was elected as bishop of Bath and Wells on 25 May 1670, but passed away only two years later at Wells.

Includes items addressed to: George Villiers, duke of Buckingham; Charles I; Arnobius van Randwijk and Adrian Paw, envoys from the United Provinces; earl of Holland; Samel Harsnett, archbishop of York; Francis, Lord Cottington; William Laud, archbishop of Canterbury; Lord Coventry; earl of Manchester; Richard Neile, archbishop of York; Viscount Dorchester; Sir John Coke; Sir Nicholas Hyde; Sir Thomas Richardson; Richard Weston, earl of Portland; earl of Arundel; earl of Dorset; William Cecil, 2nd earl of Salisbury; earl of Bridgwater; earl of Kellie; 1st Viscount Conway; Viscount Grandison; earl of Danby; Sir Francis Windebank; dowager duchess of Buckingham; John, Lord Finch; Sir John Bramston senr; Charles Louis, Elector Palatine; and Thomas Morton, bishop of Durham.

Puttick and Simpson, 22 Dec. 1893 lot 1028. Purchased through Messrs Macmillan and Bowes, 2 Jan. 1894.

In Latin

Please cite as Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives, Robert Creighton: Official letters and speeches, MS Add.3126

See a similar collection at CUL Add. 4021.

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