John Alcock (c.1430-1500) English Bishop

John Alcock was born in Beverley, Yorkshire.and educated at Cambridge University. His greatest achievement was the building of Jesus College,
Cambridge which he established on the site of the former Convent of St. Radegund.

He made a rapid rise in both the church and the state.
1461 he was made dean of St. Stephen’s Chapel , Westminster.
1462 was made Master of the Rolls.
1470 he was sent as ambassador to the Crown Court of Castile.
1472 8th January, nominated to see at Rochester
15th March, consecrated Bishop of Rochester
1476 15th July, transferred to see of Worcester
1486 6th October, moved to see at Ely

H e was the first president of the Council of the Marches in Wales from 1473-1500.
H e was Lord Chancellor twice in 1475 and 1485/7. On 7th November 1485 he opened King Henry VII’s Parliament.
He was also tutor to Edward V.

John was one of the leading pre-Reformation divines. He was a a man of deep learning and had great proficiency restoring many churches and colleges as an architect.

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