George Downame (1560–1634) was a Doctor of Divinity, Lord Bishop

Lord Bishop

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 of Derry, chaplain to James I

James I of England

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 and King James VI, and a brother of John Downame

John Downame

John Downame was an English clergyman and theologian in London, who came to prominence in the 1640s, when he worked closely with the Westminster Assembly. He is now remembered for his writings.-Life:...

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George Downame was born at Chester

Chester

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, where his father was William Downham

William Downham

William Downham was bishop of Chester.Under Mary of England, he was chaplain to her sister Princess Elizabeth. He became bishop of Chester in 1561, shortly after Elizabeth's accession....

 was the bishop. He studied at Cambridge and was elected fellow of Christ's College

Christ's College, Cambridge

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 in 1585. Later he was appointed professor of logic and granted the D.D. degree. In 1616 he became bishop of Derry

Bishop of Derry

The Bishop of Derry is an episcopal title which takes its name after the city of Derry in Northern Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it remains a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with another bishopric.-History:...

. He died after a long preaching ministry.

Works

His A Treatise of Justification, published in 1639, was his outstanding work. Downame's other writings included:

• A Treatise Concerning Anti-christ (1603)
• An Abstract of the Duties Commanded in the Law of God (1635)
• The Christian’s Freedom (1635)
• A Godly and Learned Treatise of Prayer (1640).