William Sancroft Cleric

William Sancroft (30 January 1617 – 24 November 1693) was the 79th Archbishop of Canterbury, and was one of the Seven Bishops imprisoned in 1688 for seditious libel against King James II, over his opposition to the king's Declaration of Indulgence.

Personal facts

William Sancroft
Birth dateJanuary 30, 1617
Birth place
Ufford Hall , Fressingfield
Date of deathNovember 24, 1693
Place of death
Ufford Hall , Fressingfield

Search

Christian bishop

From1677
To1690

Topical connections

Edward ReynoldsCleric
Francis Turner Cleric
George Abbot Cleric
Alfred AblettMilitary person
Accepted FrewenCleric
Simon SudburyCleric
Alan Simon CrowcroftPolitician
Alan W. BishopScientist

William Sancroft on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.archive.org/details/lifewilliamsanc00slatgoog
  2. http://www.archive.org/details/lifewilliamsanc01slatgoog