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Wren, Matthew, 1585 - 1667
Name type
Person
Surname
Wren
Forenames
Matthew
Birth date
1585
Death date
1667
Biographical note
Bishop of Hereford 1634
Bishop of Norwich 1635
Bishop of Ely 1638-1667
Imprisoned in the Tower of London 1641-1659
Commissioned a new Chapel at Pembroke College, Cambridge to be built by his nephew Christopher Wren
Led the movement to rebuild St Paul's Cathedral, by Christopher Wren
According to Jones buried in Pembroke College Chapel
Bishop of Norwich 1635
Bishop of Ely 1638-1667
Imprisoned in the Tower of London 1641-1659
Commissioned a new Chapel at Pembroke College, Cambridge to be built by his nephew Christopher Wren
Led the movement to rebuild St Paul's Cathedral, by Christopher Wren
According to Jones buried in Pembroke College Chapel
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