Richard Perrinchief
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Richard Perrinchief or Perrincheif (c.1620-1673) was an English royalist churchman, a biographer of Charles I
, writer against religious tolerance, and archdeacon of Huntingdon.
, London, he was educated at Christ's Hospital
, and matriculated as a sizar
at King's College, Cambridge
in 1638. He moved to Magdalene College, Cambridge
, where he graduated B.A. 1642, and M.A. 1645. He was ejected from his fellowship by the parliamentary commissioners under the ordinance of 13 February 1646, in 1650.
At the Restoration
he became rector of St Mildred, Poultry
in London, to which St Mary Colechurch
was annexed in 1671. He proceeded D.D. at Cambridge on 2 July 1663; on 3 Nov. 1664 he was installed prebendary of St. Peter's, Westminster, and on 2 August 1667 prebendary of London (Chiswick stall). On 29 March 1670 he was collated to the archdeaconry of Huntingdon. He was also sub-almoner to Charles II.
He died at Westminster on 31 Aug 1673, and was buried on 2 Sept. in the abbey. His wife had died on 15 June 1671. Under his will the executors, William Clark, dean of Winchester, and Robert Peacock, rector of Long Ditton
, Surrey, purchased land, the rents of which were to be given in perpetuity to the vicars of Buckingham
.
Charles I of England
Charles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...
, writer against religious tolerance, and archdeacon of Huntingdon.
Life
Son of a carpenter of AldersgateAldersgate
Aldersgate was a gate in the London Wall in the City of London, which has given its name to a ward and Aldersgate Street, a road leading north from the site of the gate, towards Clerkenwell in the London Borough of Islington.-History:...
, London, he was educated at Christ's Hospital
Christ's Hospital
Christ's Hospital is an English coeducational independent day and boarding school with Royal Charter located in the Sussex countryside just south of Horsham in Horsham District, West Sussex, England...
, and matriculated as a sizar
Sizar
At Trinity College, Dublin and the University of Cambridge, a sizar is a student who receives some form of assistance such as meals, lower fees or lodging during his or her period of study, in some cases in return for doing a defined job....
at King's College, Cambridge
King's College, Cambridge
King's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. The college's full name is "The King's College of our Lady and Saint Nicholas in Cambridge", but it is usually referred to simply as "King's" within the University....
in 1638. He moved to Magdalene College, Cambridge
Magdalene College, Cambridge
Magdalene College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The college was founded in 1428 as a Benedictine hostel, in time coming to be known as Buckingham College, before being refounded in 1542 as the College of St Mary Magdalene...
, where he graduated B.A. 1642, and M.A. 1645. He was ejected from his fellowship by the parliamentary commissioners under the ordinance of 13 February 1646, in 1650.
At the Restoration
English Restoration
The Restoration of the English monarchy began in 1660 when the English, Scottish and Irish monarchies were all restored under Charles II after the Interregnum that followed the Wars of the Three Kingdoms...
he became rector of St Mildred, Poultry
St Mildred, Poultry
St Mildred, Poultry was a parish church in the Cheap ward, of the City of London. It was rebuilt after the Great Fire of London and demolished in 1872.-History:...
in London, to which St Mary Colechurch
St Mary Colechurch
St Mary Colechurch was a parish church in the City of London destroyed in the Great Fire of London in 1666 and not rebuilt.-History:The Great Fire of London of 1666 destroyed 86 of the 97 parish churches in the City of London.. By 1670 a Rebuilding Act had been passed and a committee set up...
was annexed in 1671. He proceeded D.D. at Cambridge on 2 July 1663; on 3 Nov. 1664 he was installed prebendary of St. Peter's, Westminster, and on 2 August 1667 prebendary of London (Chiswick stall). On 29 March 1670 he was collated to the archdeaconry of Huntingdon. He was also sub-almoner to Charles II.
He died at Westminster on 31 Aug 1673, and was buried on 2 Sept. in the abbey. His wife had died on 15 June 1671. Under his will the executors, William Clark, dean of Winchester, and Robert Peacock, rector of Long Ditton
Long Ditton
Long Ditton is a village in Surrey, England lying on the boundary with Greater London. Neighbouring settlements include Thames Ditton, Surbiton, Tolworth and Chessington.-History:...
, Surrey, purchased land, the rents of which were to be given in perpetuity to the vicars of Buckingham
Buckingham
Buckingham is a town situated in north Buckinghamshire, England, close to the borders of Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire. The town has a population of 11,572 ,...
.