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  ELY - LoveToKnow Article on ELY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Professor Ely took an active part in the formation of the American Economic Association, was secretary from 1885 to 1892 and president from 1899 to 1901.
The wealth and importance of Ely rose, and its abbots held the post of chancellors of the kings court alternately with the abbots of Glastonbury and of St Augustines, Canterbury.
Among earlier monuments the canopied tomb of Bishop William de Luda (1290I 298) and the finely-carved effigy of Bishop Northwold (1254) are notable.
65.1911encyclopedia.org /E/EL/ELY.htm   (3013 words)

  
 Thomas GOODRICKE (Bishop of Ely)
Thomas Goodricke, Bishop of Ely and Lord Chancellor in the reign of Edward VI was the third son of William Goodricke of East Kirby, by his wife Jane, dau.
Bishop Goodricke died on 10 May 1554, was buried in the Chancel of Ely Cathedral and the handsome monumental brass to his memory -much mutilated, however, during the Civil War- is the oldest remaining in that beautiful building.
Bishop Hooper, writing to Bullinger on 27 Dec 1549, refers to Goodricke as one of the six or seven bishops who comprehended the (so-called) reformed doctrine relating to the Lord's Supper with as much clearness and piety as one could desire.
www.tudorplace.com.ar /Bios/ThomasGoodricke.htm   (1599 words)

  
 Episcopal News Service
The bishops expressed their support for Durbin's amendment which would divert $880 million of the proposed reconstruction money to AIDS education, treatment and awareness programs in 14 countries in Africa and the Caribbean, and therefore fully fund the promise to provide $3 billion for global AIDS spending for 2004.
Bishop Ely is a point person for the House of Bishops' advocacy concerning the protection of children.
This month's College for Bishops' session, held on Capitol Hill and at the Virginia Theological Seminary, was its fourth annual meeting and the first on their role in public policy.
www.episcopalchurch.org /3577_19855_ENG_HTM.htm   (560 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: University of Cambridge
It was founded in 1284 by Hugh de Balsham, monk and sometime prior of the Abbey of Ely, and Bishop of Ely from 1257 to 1286; and its constitution and statutes were modelled on those of Merton College, Oxford, founded twelve years previously by Walter de Merton, Bishop of Rochester.
Bishop de Balsham obtained leave from Edward I to place his scholars in the buildings of St. John's Hospital, in the place of the religious brethren of that foundation, and a few years later acquired possession of a neighbouring monastery belonging to a suppressed order of friars.
He and his successor at Ely, Bishop Simon Montacute, drew up an admirable code of statutes providing for the maintenance of a master and fourteen fellows, who were to be "studiously engaged in literature", and withal "honourable, chaste, peaceable, humble and modest".
www.newadvent.org /cathen/03211a.htm   (4434 words)

  
 Search Results for "Ely"
Ely, Isle of, region, Cambridgeshire, E central England.
1197, chancellor and justiciar of England, bishop of Ely.
The Great Ouse flows generally NE past Bedford and Ely to the Wash near King's Lynn, Norfolk, and drains the E Midlands and the...
bartleby.com /cgi-bin/texis/webinator/sitesearch?FILTER=col65&query=Ely   (254 words)

  
 Out In The Mountains : Feature - Episcopal Blessings   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The released document is called "A Report to the Bishop and People of the Episcopal Diocese of Vermont from the Task Force on the Blessing of Persons Living in Same-Gender Relationships." Ken Poppe, dean of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Burlington, was co-chair of the task force.
Bishop Robinson, whose consecration was supported by Vermont's Bishop Thomas Ely, is making his first appearance as Bishop at a Vermont Pride Day event.
The bishop was away at press time and could not be reached for comment.
mountainpridemedia.org /oitm/issues/2004/07jul2004/fea01_episcopal.htm   (574 words)

  
 Thomas Thirlby - Psychology Central   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
He was an English cleric, one of the confessor bishops loyal to the Pope during the reformation.
In the absence of its bishop the diocese functioned well enough; but the administration was in part handled by those who also served the parent diocese of London, by which Westminster was easily reabsorbed at the end of Thirlby's episcopate.
The queen had given Thirlby the wealthy see of Ely, to which he was elected on 30 July, and of which he took possession by proxy on 24 September.
psychcentral.com /psypsych/Thomas_Thirlby   (2071 words)

  
 Cambridgeshire History - Cambridgeshire
The east end presbytery and western galilee porch of Ely Cathedral were built by 13th century bishops, Eustace and Hugh of Northwold.
Ely had its own fair on the 17th October (St. Audrey's or Ethelreda's Day), never a borough, it was a commercial centre surpassed only by the cities at the fen edge.
Edward I and II often stayed at the bishop's palace, the Biggin at Fen Ditton.
www.cambridgeshirehistory.com /cambridgeshire/timeline/timeline10.html   (896 words)

  
 Life of Robert Machray, by Robert Machray (1909)
Bishop Turton was at this time getting old; he was naturally a frail and fragile man; he had been a Senior Wrangler, and was a distinguished ecclesiastic as well as controversial writer of note, but his well- known love of the fine arts and music seemed more in keeping with the delicacy of his appearance.
When Bishop of Rupert's Land he was present for a short time at a ball in Government House, Winnipeg, given by the Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba in honour of a Governor-General of Canada, being desirous of showing particular respect to both host and guest on that occasion.
He spoke of his desire to become a clergyman to the Bishop, and the Bishop agreed to accept him as a candidate; it was this news which M'Lean communicated to Machray, and some letters passed between them.
justus.anglican.org /resources/pc/canada/machray/bio/04.html   (4318 words)

  
 James Stanley, Bishop of Ely + Ely Chapel, Manchester cathedral
The bishop is represented in full Pontifical vestments, in the act of giving the benediction with his right hand, while he holds an elaborately chased and crocketed pastoral staff in his left.
The principal vestment of the bishop is a chasuble of short dimensions, decorated down the front with a pillar orphrey instead of the Y cross usual in most old English brasses.
But in the bishop's will the name of Sir John Stanley, knight, is coupled with Thomas Stanley, his brother, as the bishop's executors, but no mention is made there of their being his sons.
www.isle-of-man.com /manxnotebook/people/lords/elyb.htm   (4630 words)

  
 CRSBI: Bishop's House, Ely, Cambridgeshire
The Bishop's House was formerly the Deanery, a house built into the former Great Hall of the monastery.
Residence was transferred from the Dean to the Bishop in 1941.
This is thought to have been a square structure vaulted in nine bays; the central bay, supported on four piers carrying a lantern or louvre.
www.crsbi.ac.uk /ed/ca/elybh   (522 words)

  
 Constitutions of Clarendon 1164
It is not permitted the archbishops, bishops, and priests of the kingdom to leave the kingdom without the lord king's permission.
And if there should be those who are deemed culpable, but whom no one wishes or dares to accuse, the sheriff, upon the bishop's request, shall cause twelve lawful men of the neighborhood or the vill to take oath before the bishop that they will show the truth of the matter according to their conscience.
But if both plead concerning that fief under the same bishop or baron, it shall be litigated in his court; yet so that he who was first seised lose not his seisin on account of the recognition that was made, until the matter be determined by the plea.
www.constitution.org /eng/consclar.htm   (773 words)

  
 Ely   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Ely supports Canterbury in convincing the King to go to war with France.
Ely and Canterbury both hope the King will forget about a bill to seize the Church's property.
However, the legislation to seize Church property was introduced under Henry IV (as observed by the Archbishop) but not reintroduced by Henry V. The church did give Henry a donation, however, this was customary.
www.umich.edu /~shkspre/henryv/characters/ely.htm   (64 words)

  
 Bishop Ely's 2004 Convention Address
The bishops, clergy and lay leaders who have served this diocese in the past are constant companions in our ministry.
For many, the Bishop is the only direct personal connection people have with the church beyond the local, and that most often limited to a brief encounter on a Sunday morning now and again.
Bishops and other leaders of this diocese have consistently spoken out on matters of social, racial, economic and environmental justice.
www.dioceseofvermont.org /Elyletters/Elyletters04/BpAddress04.html   (3617 words)

  
 James STANLEY (Bishop of Ely)
Signed his bull of provision constituting him Bishop of Ely, and in the following year the University of Oxford granted and decreed that he might be created a doctor of decrees by the Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Bishop of London placing a cap upon his head.
When all Lancashire was astir with the King's summons before Flodden, the Earl of Surrey, as we are told in the "Scottish Field", supposing the Bishop to be either at Manchester or at Lathom, caused a messenger to ride.
The Bishop appropriated the rectory of Great Shelford to Jesus College, in Cambridge, and he compiled the statutes of that college and obtained the confirmation of them from Pope Julius II.
www.tudorplace.com.ar /Bios/JamesStanley(BishopofEly).htm   (840 words)

  
 CNN.com - Church clears gay bishop nominee of allegations - Aug. 5, 2003
In a statement to bishops, Scruton laid out the results of the inquiry into two 11th-hour allegations: one by a Vermont man who claimed Robinson had inappropriately touched him; the other that Robinson was affiliated with a group whose Web site was a few links from a site that contained pornography.
Ely contacted the sender that evening and again Monday morning to inquire further, Scruton said.
Ely informed the proper officials to begin the investigation, Scruton said.
www.cnn.com /2003/US/08/05/bishop.web   (974 words)

  
 23 June   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
She was the daughter of Anna, king of East Anglia, and was born, probably, at Exning [near Newmarket, Suffolk].
Etheldreda restored an old church at Ely, reputedly destroyed by Penda, pagan king of the Mercians, and built her monastery on the site of what is now Ely Cathedral.
Her shrine was destroyed in 1541, but some relics are alleged to be in St Etheldreda's Church, Ely Place, London (where the bishops of Ely formerly had their London residence).
www.oremus.org /liturgy/etc/ktf/m06/h23.html   (422 words)

  
 Bishop's Palace, Ely
The Bishop's Palace in Ely was built in the late 15th century.
This was added as a tribute to Bishop Alcock, who had the palace built.
In the garden is the oldest plane tree in England, planted by Bishop Gunning more than 300 years ago.
britainexpress.com /counties/cambridgeshire/az/ely/bishops-palace.htm   (137 words)

  
 Britannia Biographies: John Pherd, Bishop of Ely
During the ten years of his rule there, he carried on many building works with great vigour and was afterward known as John De Fontibus.
After the death of Eustace, Bishop of Ely, Geoffrey De Burgo was elected as his successor but, before the publication of the election, Richard of York was chosen in his place.
Bishop Pherd died in 1225 and was buried before the altar of St. Andrew in Ely Cathedral.
www.britannia.com /bios/bishops/jpherd.html   (159 words)

  
 The Lives of the Seven Bishops, by Agnes Strickland
Both Turner and Ken have been severely censured for urging the duke to express some signs of contrition for the bloodshed and misery of which his rash enterprise had been the cause; but he was perfectly callous to the sufferings of his devoted followers, and to everything but his own personal troubles.
The death of old Barnabas Oley, which occurred the year after Francis Turner's consecration to the bishopric of Ely, was deeply lamented in his parish, where he was succeeded by the lieve-reiid Thomas Jessop, a parson of the Trulliber class.
Francis Windebanke writes again in March, 1686, acknowledging further charity from the bishop, and complaining of the unkindness of their prosperous brother, Dr. Windebanke, one of the court physicians, in misrepresenting matters to him, lest he, too, should have to render his aid.
anglicanhistory.org /nonjurors/strickland/turner3.html   (3421 words)

  
 Life of Lancelot Andrewes (1555-1626)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
At the accession of James I, Andrewes rose higher still in Court favour, and was made Bishop of Chichester in 1605, and had promotions showered upon him.
In his own age, the strange gymnastics of the bishop's language were not unobserved, but were the objects of adoring emulation.
But it must not be forgotten that he looked upon Latin as the vehicle of his serious and important declaration, and that his sermons, in which in lighter mood he sported indulgently with his courtly audiences, were not prepared by himself for publication.
www.luminarium.org /sevenlit/andrewes/lancebio.htm   (316 words)

  
 The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of Ely   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of Ely
The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of Ely - Wealthy and powerful English clergymen.
The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of Ely do not go to fight in the war, but their urging and fund-raising are important factors in Henry’s initial decision to invade France.
www.sparknotes.com /shakespeare/henryv/terms/char_5.html   (56 words)

  
 England   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Cardinal Morton, Bishop of Ely, built a palace at Hatfield in Hertfordshire towards the end of the 15th century.
In November 1558, as she sat reading under a tree in the grounds, news reached her that Mary was dead and she was Queen of England.
In 1608 the 1st Earl of Salisbury demolished much of the old bishop’s palace to build a new house at Hatfield.
www.heritagesites.eu.com /england/hatfiel.htm   (328 words)

  
 Petition of the Seven Bishops, May 18, 1688   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
In spite of their opposition to James' use of the dispensing power, five of these bishops (Sancroft, Turner, Lake, Ken, and White) remained loyal to the king and were among the nine bishops who refused to take the oath to the Prince and Princess of Orange.
The humble petition of William, Archbishop of Canterbury, and of divers suffragan bishops of that province now present with him, in behalf of themselves and others of their absent brethren, and of the clergy of their respective dioceses,
Your petitioners therefore most humbly and earnestly beseech your Majesty that you will be graciously pleased not to insist upon their distributing and reading your Majesty's said declaration.
www.jacobite.ca /documents/16880518.htm   (202 words)

  
 Medieval Ely   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Pink area- subject to the Bishop of Ely
(Bishop of Ely subject to the archbishop of Canterbury)
In 1322, the Norman central tower fell and destroyed the east end.(only 2 bays of presbytery survived)
vrcoll.fa.pitt.edu /medart/image/England/Ely/mainely.html   (142 words)

  
 Britannia Biographies: Simon Langham, Archbishop of Canterbury
Simon Langham was born in Langham in Rutland and entered the Monastery of S. Peter's, Westminster, of which he became Abbot.
In 1360, he was appointed Treasurer of England, Bishop of Ely in 1362 and, for three years, he also held the office of Chancellor.
As Bishop, he showed equal vigour in correcting ecclesiastical abuses and earned respect, though he may not have secured popularity.
www.britannia.com /bios/abofc/slangham.html   (245 words)

  
 Find in a Library: A letter of the Bishop of Ely to his clergy
Find in a Library: A letter of the Bishop of Ely to his clergy
A letter of the Bishop of Ely to his clergy
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worldcatlibraries.org /wcpa/ow/82e4f4dc823fdcffa19afeb4da09e526.html   (78 words)

  
 Diocese of Vermont Home Page
A Word to the Church from the House of Bishops
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Consecration of V. Gene Robinson as Bishop Coadjutor of the Diocese of New Hampshire
www.dioceseofvermont.org   (226 words)

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