John Tanner (bishop)

John Tanner DD was an Anglican bishop in the early seventeenth century.[1]

A Cornishman, he was consecrated Bishop of Derry in May 1613 and died in post on October 14, 1615[2]

References

  1. Handbook of British Chronology By Fryde, E. B;. Greenway, D.E;Porter, S; Roy, I: Cambridge, CUP, 1996 ISBN 0-521-56350-X, 0713642556
  2. "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3" Cotton,H. pp316/7 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878
Church of Ireland titles
Preceded by
Brutus Babington
Bishop of Derry and Raphoe
1613–1615
Succeeded by
George Downame


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