James Bowstead

The Right Reverend James Bowstead
Bishop of Lichfield

Diocese	Diocese of Lichfield
In office	1840–1843
Predecessor	Samuel Butler
Successor	John Lonsdale
Personal details
Born	(1801-05-01)1 May 1801
Died	11 October 1843(1843-10-11) (aged 42)
Nationality	British
Denomination	Anglican
Alma mater	Corpus Christi College, Cambridge

James Bowstead (1801–1843) was an Anglican clergyman who served in the Church of England as the Bishop of Sodor and Man (1838–1840) and Bishop of Lichfield (1840–1843).^[1]

Born in Great Salkeld on 1 May 1801, he was educated at Bampton grammar school and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge,^[2] where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1824 and a Doctorate of Divinity in 1834.^[3] He was a Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge (1824–1838) and also a tutor at the college (1832–1838).^[3] During that period, he was ordained a priest in the Anglican ministry in 1827 and became Rector of Rettendon, Essex in 1837.^[3]

He was nominated Bishop of Sodor and Man by Queen Victoria on 13 July 1838 and was consecrated by Archbishop William Howley of Canterbury on 22 July 1838.^[4]^[5] Eighteen months later, he was translated to the bishopric of Lichfield on 23 January 1840.^[6]^[7]

He died in office at Clifton, Bristol on 11 October 1843, aged 42.^[6]^[7]

References

↑ Fryde et al. 1986, Handbook of British Chronology, pp. 255 and 274.
↑ "Bowstead, James (BWST820J)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
1 2 3 "James Bowstead - Bishop 1838-1840". A Manx Note Book: People. Isle of Man.com. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
↑ Fryde et al. 1986, Handbook of British Chronology, p. 274.
↑ Horn, J. M.; Smith, D. M.; Mussett, P. (2004). "Bishops of Sodor and Man". Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857: Volume 11: Carlisle, Chester, Durham, Manchester, Ripon, and Sodor and Man Dioceses. British History Online. pp. 141–146.
1 2 Fryde et al. 1986, Handbook of British Chronology, p. 255.
1 2 Horn, J. M. (2003). "Bishops of Lichfield". Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857: Volume 10: Coventry and Lichfield Diocese. British History Online. pp. 1–5.

Bibliography

Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I., eds. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd, reprinted 2003 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
Horn, J. M. (2003). Coventry and Lichfield Diocese. Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857, Volume 10. British History Online.
Horn, J. M.; Smith, D. M.; Mussett, P. (2004). Carlisle, Chester, Durham, Manchester, Ripon, and Sodor and Man Dioceses. Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857, Volume 11. British History Online.

Church of England titles
Preceded by William Ward	Bishop of Sodor and Man 1838–1840	Succeeded by Henry Pepys
Preceded by Samuel Butler	Bishop of Lichfield 1840–1843	Succeeded by John Lonsdale

Bishops of Sodor and Man

Precursor titles

Bishops of Mann	Germanus Conindrius Romulus Machutus Conanus Contentus Baldus Malchus Torkinus Brendanus Roolwer William Hamond

Bishops of Mann and The Isles	Wimund Nicholas John (I) Gamaliel Reginald (I) Christian Michael Nicholas Reginald (II) Nicholas de Meaux John (II) Simon Laurence Richard (de Natherton?) Gilbert Mark Alan Gilbert Maclelan Bernard of Kilwinning Cormac Cormacii Thomas de Rossy William Russell

Bishops of Sodor and Man

Pre-Reformation	John Dongan John Sproten Conrad Theodore Bloc Richard Payl John Burgherlin John Seyre Thomas Burton Thomas Kirkham Richard Oldham Huan Blackleach Huan Hesketh John Howden

Post-Reformation	Thomas Stanley Henry Man Thomas Stanley John Salisbury John Meyrick George Lloyd John Phillips William Forster Richard Parr Samuel Rutter Isaac Barrow Henry Bridgeman John Lake Baptist Levinz Thomas Wilson Mark Hiddesley Richard Richmond George Mason Claudius Crigan George Murray William Ward James Bowstead Henry Pepys Thomas Short Walter Shirley Robert Eden Horatio Powys Rowley Hill John Bardsley Norman Straton Thomas Drury Denton Thompson Charles Thornton-Duesbury William Stanton Jones John Taylor Benjamin Pollard Eric Gordon Vernon Nicholls Arthur Attwell Noël Jones Graeme Knowles Robert Patterson

Bishops of Lichfield (including precursor offices)

Mercia	Diuma Ceollach Trumhere Jaruman Chad, Bishop of the Mercians & the Lindisfaras

Lichfield	Winfrith Seaxwulf Headda Aldwine Witta Hemele Cuthfrith Berhthun Hygeberht (Archbishop of Lichfield) Ealdwulf Herewine Æthelwold Hunberght Cynefrith Tunberht Wulfsige Burgheard Eadberht Wulfred Wilferth Ælfwine Wulfgar Cynesige Wynsige Elphege Godwin Leofgar Brihtmær Wulfsige Leofwin Peter (became Bishop of Chester) Peter, Bishop of Chester

Coventry	Robert de Limesey, Bishop of Chester Robert de Limesey (previously Bishop of Chester) Robert Peche Roger de Clinton Walter Durdent Richard Peche Gerard la Pucelle Hugh Nonant Geoffrey de Muschamp William de Cornhill Alexander de Stavenby

Coventry & Lichfield	Alexander de Stavenby Hugh de Pateshull Roger Weseham Roger de Meyland Walter Langton Roger Northburgh Robert de Stretton Walter Skirlaw Richard le Scrope John Burghill John Catterick James Cary William Heyworth William Booth Nicholas Close Reginald Boulers John Hales William Smyth John Arundel Geoffrey Blythe Rowland Lee

Lichfield & Coventry	Rowland Lee Richard Sampson Ralph Baines Thomas Bentham William Overton George Abbot Richard Neile John Overall Thomas Morton Robert Wright Accepted Frewen John Hacket Thomas Wood William Lloyd John Hough Edward Chandler Richard Smalbroke Frederick Cornwallis John Egerton Brownlow North Richard Hurd James Cornwallis Henry Ryder Samuel Butler

Lichfield	Samuel Butler James Bowstead John Lonsdale George Selwyn William Maclagan Augustus Legge John Kempthorne Edward Woods Stretton Reeve Kenneth Skelton Keith Sutton Jonathan Gledhill Clive Gregory (acting) Michael Ipgrave

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