Christopher Urswick
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Christopher Urswick was a priest and confessor of Margaret Beaufort. He was Rector of Puttenham
, Hampshire
, and later Dean of Windsor
. Urswick is thought to have acted as a go-between in the plotting to place her son Henry VII of England
on the throne.
Amongst his more important positions, Urswick was Rector of the Parish of Hackney
, where he ordered rebuilt the medieval parish church in the early 16th century of which St Augustine's Tower
is the only remnant. He also built a new parish house (Urswick House, now demolished), where he lived for a time; and remains commemorated in Urswick Road in nearby Homerton
.
He appears as a minor character in Shakespeare
's Richard III
.
Puttenham
Puttenham may refer to:* George Puttenham , English literary critic* HMS Puttenham, a Ham class minesweeper* Puttenham, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom* Puttenham, Surrey, England, United Kingdom...
, Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
, and later Dean of Windsor
Dean of Windsor
The Dean of Windsor is the spiritual head of the Canons of St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. The Dean chairs meetings of the Chapter of Canons as primus inter pares.-List of Deans of Windsor:* William Mugge, 1348* Walter Almaly, 1380...
. Urswick is thought to have acted as a go-between in the plotting to place her son Henry VII of England
Henry VII of England
Henry VII was King of England and Lord of Ireland from his seizing the crown on 22 August 1485 until his death on 21 April 1509, as the first monarch of the House of Tudor....
on the throne.
Amongst his more important positions, Urswick was Rector of the Parish of Hackney
Hackney (parish)
Hackney was a parish in the historic county of Middlesex. The parish church of St John-at-Hackney was built in 1789, replacing the nearby former 16th century parish church dedicated to St Augustine . The original tower of that church was retained to hold the bells until the new church could be...
, where he ordered rebuilt the medieval parish church in the early 16th century of which St Augustine's Tower
St Augustine's Tower Hackney
St Augustine's Tower stands in St John's Church Gardens, in Hackney Central, in the London Borough of Hackney, just off the southern end of the Narrow Way . It is all that remains of the early 16th century parish church of Hackney of St Augustine, which replaced the 13th century medieval church...
is the only remnant. He also built a new parish house (Urswick House, now demolished), where he lived for a time; and remains commemorated in Urswick Road in nearby Homerton
Homerton
Homerton is a place in the London Borough of Hackney. It is bordered to the west by Hackney Central, to the north by Lower Clapton, in the east by Hackney Wick, Leyton and by South Hackney to the south.-Origins:...
.
He appears as a minor character in Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"...
's Richard III
Richard III (play)
Richard III is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in approximately 1591. It depicts the Machiavellian rise to power and subsequent short reign of Richard III of England. The play is grouped among the histories in the First Folio and is most often classified...
.