Francis Thicknesse

Francis Henry Thicknesse (né Coldwell; 14 May 1829 – 2 November 1921) was the inaugural Bishop suffragan of Leicester^[1] from 1888^[2] until 1903.

He was born Francis Henry Coldwell, son of William Edward Coldwell, Prebendary of Lichfield and Rector of Stafford. He changed his name by royal licence to Thicknesse when he married Ann Thicknesse, daughter and sole heir of Ralph Anthony Thicknesse (MP for Wigan), in Clitheroe on 3 July 1855. The marriage yielded five sons and two daughters.^[3] One son, Philip Coldwell Thicknesse, became an architect in Liverpool.

He was educated at Bridgnorth Grammar School and Brasenose College, Oxford.^[4] He was ordained in 1853 and two years later was made Vicar of Deane, Lancashire.^[5] Appointed Rural Dean of Bolton le Moors in 1857 he was later Archdeacon of Northampton before his appointment to the episcopate.^[6] His last post before retirement was as Rector of Oxendon, Northamptonshire.^[7] At his death he was the oldest Anglican Bishop.^[8] There is a memorial to him in Wigan Parish Church.^[9]

References

↑ National Archives
↑ Consecration details
↑ The General Armory of England,Scotland, Ireland, Wales Volume 3. 1878.
↑ “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
↑ British History On-line
↑ The Times, Thursday, Jun 21, 1888; pg. 9; Issue 32418; col F The new Suffragan Bishop of Leicester
↑ "The Clergy List" London, Kelly's, 1913
↑ Oldest English Bishop. Death Of Dr. Thicknesse The Times Thursday, Nov 03, 1921; pg. 13; Issue 42868; col C
↑ Church web site

Church of England titles
New seat	Bishop of Leicester 1888–1903	Succeeded by Lewis Clayton

Archdeacons of Northampton

High Medieval	Nigel Robert William Herbert Poore Savaric FitzGeldewin Wimar (Winemer) Richard of Kent Robert de Manecestre (i.e. of Manchester) John de Houton Giles le Rous (Rufus) Richard Gravesend Stephen of Sutton Thomas of Sutton

Late Medieval	Gilbert Middleton Richard Bury d'Aungerville Peter Cardinal de Mortemart John Raymond Cardinal de Comminges Roger Neucroft John Gynwell John Bokyngham William of Wykeham William Askeby/Scoter Henry Wakefield Henry Piel Walter Skirlaw Henry Bowet Thomas Butiller Thomas Bekingham Richard Courtenay John Stone Robert FitzHugh Ardicino Cardinal della Porta (seniore) William Grey George Neville John Chadworth William Say John Rudying John Collinson Peter Huse or Busy William Smith Gilbert Smith

Early modern	John Apharry (ap Harry, Parry) William Geffre William Binsley Nicholas Sheppard James Howland William Bayly John Buckeridge Richard Butler Thomas Dove, yr John Quarles John Palmer Thomas Wolsey Richard Cumberland John Browne William Brown William Strong Owen Davys

Late modern	Francis Thicknesse William Holden Hutton Norman Lang Carey Knyvett John Grimes Ronald Goodchild Bazil Marsh Michael Chapman Christine Allsopp Richard Ormston

Bishops suffragan of Leicester

for the ancient Mercian bishops, see Bishop of Lincoln

Francis Thicknesse Lewis Clayton Norman Lang diocese created

for the modern diocesan bishops, see Bishop of Leicester

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