Bernard Gilpin (1517 - 1583)

Born 1517 in Kentmere, Westmorland, England

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Died 4 Mar 1583 at about age 66 in Houghton le Spring, County Durham, England

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Biography

Bernard Gilpin was born in 1517 into a distinguished Westmoreland family, who lived at Kentmere Hall, six miles northwest of Kendal. Gilpin’s father, Edward Gilpin had eleven children by two marriages, Gilpin’s mother, Margaret, was the niece of Cuthbert Tunstall, Bishop of Durham, who was a scholar and theologian and had a great influence over Bernard. After attending Kendal Grammar School, Bernard went on to Queens College, Oxford at the age of 16. He was elected fellow of Queens and ordained in 1542; subsequently he was elected Student of Christ Church. Bernard Gilpin was appointed Rector of Houghton-le-Spring in March 1558, then one of the largest parishes in England covering twenty-four square miles and over 16 villages. The salary was worth £400 per year. This was an extremely large amount of money in those days and the Rectory, where he lived and worked, was described as more magnificent than a Bishop’s palace. Despite his important status, Gilpin was a generous man who always had the interests of his parishioners at heart. He was looked up to as a judge and did great service in preventing lawsuits.

He founded the Royal Kepier School in Houghton le Spring, and sponsered students to attend Oxford University .... including Ralph Ironside (Ironside-88)

Sources

• http://www.stmichaels-hls.org.uk/visit-us/bernard-gilpin

http://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/timeline/1501-1600/bernard-gilpin-apostle-of-the-north-11630033.html

http://www.britannica.com/biography/Bernard-Gilpin

https://ia902606.us.archive.org/0/items/lifebernardgilp00magoog/lifebernardgilp00magoog.pdf

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BernardGilpin.jpg

http://www.englandsnortheast.co.uk/Houghton.html

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