Bishops of Salisbury

(From 1058 to 1558)

Office

Holder

deprived of title

One of the commissioners who condemned John Bradford, Laurence Saunders and Rowland Taylor to death. Cranmer was asked by Dr Capon to be a founding fellow of Wolsey's college. John Capon examined John Maundrel, John Spicer and William Coberley. The examinations of John Hunt and Richard White before the bishops of Salisbury and Gloucester (Brookes and Capon), Dr. Geffre (chancellor) took place on 26 Apr 1557. Foxe says that John Capon died shortly before the death of Mary, 6 Oct 1557.

Mathematics Professor. Franciscan friar. Confessor to Queen Mary I. Cardinal and Papal Legate in England. Nominated Bishop of Salisbury. d.1558.

Nominated by Queen Mary 14 Oct 1558 but not consecrated and set aside on her death

Translated from Rochester; almoner

Translated from Rochester; almoner; translated to York

Dean of Rochester

Prebendary of Winchester