John Whitgift
John Whitgift (c. 1530 – 29 February 1604) was the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1583 to his death. Noted for his hospitality, he was somewhat ostentatious in his habits, sometimes visiting Canterbury and other towns attended by a retinue of 800 horses. Whitgift's theological views were often controversial.
The Most Reverend and Right Honourable John Whitgift | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Canterbury | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Canterbury |
| Installed | August 1583 |
| Term ended | 29 February 1604 |
| Predecessor | Edmund Grindal |
| Successor | Richard Bancroft |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1560 |
| Consecration | 21 April 1577 by Edmund Grindal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1530 Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England |
| Died | 29 February 1604 (aged 73/74) Lambeth, London, England |
| Buried | Croydon, Surrey |
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