Abbot, George, 1562-1633

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Name (Latin)
Abbot, George, 1562-1633
Other forms of name
Abbat, Georgius, 1562-1633
Abbot, George, Abp. of Canterbury, 1562-1633
Abbott, George, 1562-1633
Abbott, Archbishop (George), 1562-1633
George, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1562-1633
Date of birth
1562-10-19
Date of death
1633-08-05
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 30330265
Wikidata: Q714925
Library of congress: n 84133331
HAI10: 000015390
Sources of Information
  • His A briefe description of the whole world, 1664:t.p. (George Abbot)
  • InU/Wing STC files(usage: George Abbott; ... Georgium Abbatem; Archbishop Abbott; George, Archbishop of Canterbury)
  • LC data base, 11/28/84(hdg.: Abbot, George, Abp. of Canterbury, 1562-1633)
  • Church of England. Articles to be enquired of in the first metropoliticall visitation of ... George ... Arch-bishop of Canterbury, and Primate of all England, 1616.
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Wikipedia description:

George Abbot (29 October 1562 – 4 August 1633) was an English bishop who was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1611 to 1633. He also served as the fourth chancellor of the University of Dublin, from 1612 to 1633. Chambers Biographical Dictionary describes him as "[a] sincere but narrow-minded Calvinist". Among his five brothers, Robert became Bishop of Salisbury and Maurice became Lord Mayor of London. He was a translator of the King James Version of the Bible.

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