Alcock, John, 1430-1500 (administrator and bishop of Ely)

Person

Staff Only

Dates

Existence: 1430 - 1500

Biography

John Alcock (1430-1500) was born and educated in Beverley. He was ordained deacon and priest in 1449, and became Rector of St Margaret's, Fish Street, London, 1461, and prebendary of St Paul's and Salisbury, 1468. He was appointed Bishop of Rochester, 1472, Worcester, 1476, and Ely, 1486. Alcock founded Jesus College, Cambridge, in 1497. He died at Wisbech Castle, Cambridgeshire, on 1 October 1500.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Fonds

Frederick Brittain: Collections on John Alcock

Fonds

Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.7993

Scope and Contents The collection contains material relating to Bishop Alcock, with a few supplementary papers on other subjects. 1. Manuscript transcripts of the works of John Alcock, with lists of his works, 1 envelope. 2. Correspondence, notes and other papers on John Alcock, 1 file. 3. Notes on John Alcock, 1 volume. 4. Correspondence and notes regarding the Penguin companion to literature, 1 envelope. 5. Papers regarding Cambridge University Comedy Club, 1 envelope. 6. 'The lyfe of Saynt Radegunde,...

Dates: 1930-1950 (circa)

Conditions Governing Access: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

Found in: Cambridge University Library

File

William Cole: Lives of Seven Bishops of Ely

File

Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.4153

Scope and Contents A collection of the biographies of seven bishops of Ely, 1438-1515, including: (fo. 1) Lewis de Luxemburgh; (fo. 13) William Gray (sic); (fo. 23) John Morton; (fo. 43) John Alcock; (fo. 55) Richard Redman; (fo. 71) James Stanley; (fo. 79) Nicholas West (sic). The lives are numbered XXIV to XXXI, with the omission of XXV. The versos are blank, except for occasional notes and additional matter. Copious references to authorities appear in the margin. Inside the front cover are the bookplates of...

Dates: 1768