Church of England. Diocese of Chichester. Bishop (1628-1638 : Montagu)

found: Its Articles to be enquired of throughout the whole diocesse of Chichester ... by the Reverend Father in God RIchard ... bishop of Chichester holden Anno Domini 1637, 1637.

found: Haydn, J. The book of dignities, 3rd ed., 1970.p. 433 (1628. Richd. Montagu ... 1638 tr. to Norwich)

found: Oxford dictionary of national biography, viewed online 31 August 2017:Mountague, Richard (Mountague, Richard (bap. 1575, d. 1641), bishop of Norwich and religious controversialist; with the patronage of the Duke of Buckingham and the death of the Bishop George Carleton of Chichester, was appointed to the vacant see; elected Bishop of Chichester on 14 July 1628, consecrated 24 August 1628; residence in the palace at Chichester and Aldingbourne Manor; translated to the diocese of Norwich, replacing Matthew Wren, who moved to Ely; elected 4 May 1638, formalities completed 12 May 1638)

[SUBJECT USAGE: This heading is not valid for use as a subject. Works about this person are entered under: Montagu, Richard, 1577-1641 (n 85310873)]