Zachary Pearce Cleric

Zachary Pearce, sometimes known as Zachariah (8 September 1690 – 29 June 1774), was an English Bishop of Bangor and Bishop of Rochester. He was a controversialist and a notable early critical writer defending John Milton, attacking Richard Bentley's 1732 edition of Paradise Lost the following year.

Personal facts

Birth date	September 08, 1690
Nationality	English people British people
Religion	Church of England
Date of death	June 29, 1774
Education	Trinity College Cambridge