John Hacket 375439 177522407 2007-12-12T22:05:15Z Snowmanradio 626138 clean up & dab using [[Project:AutoWikiBrowser|AWB]] '''John Hacket''' ([[1592]] - [[1670]]) was an [[England|English]] churchman, [[Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry]] from [[1661]] until his death. He was born in [[London]] and educated at [[Westminster School|Westminster]] and [[Trinity College, Cambridge]]. On taking his degree he was elected a fellow of his college, and soon afterwards wrote the [[comedy]], ''Loiola'' (London, 1648), which was twice performed before King [[James I of England|James I]]. He was ordained in [[1618]], and through the influence of [[John Williams (archbishop)|John Williams]] became rector in 1621 of Stoke Hammond, [[Buckinghamshire]], and Kirkby Underwood, [[Lincolnshire]]. In [[1623]] he was chaplain to James, and in [[1624]] Williams gave him the livings of St Andrew's, Holborn, and [[Cheam|Cheam, Surrey]]. When the so-called "root-and-branch bill" was before [[Parliament of England|Parliament]] in [[1641]], Hacket was selected to plead in the [[British House of Commons|House of Commons]] for the continuance of cathedral establishments. In [[1645]] his living of St Andrew's was sequestered, but he was allowed to retain the rectory of Cheam. On the accession of [[Charles II of England|Charles II]], his fortunes improved; he frequently preached before the king, and in [[1661]] was consecrated [[Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry]]. His time at the Cathedral coming immediately after the [[English Civil War]] meant that Hacket had the unenviable task of overseeing the restoration of [[Lichfield Cathedral]]. There is an effigy in remembrance of Bishop Hacket in Lichfield Cathedral. His best-known book is the excellent biography of his patron, Archbishop Williams, entitled ''Scrinia reserata: a Memorial offered to the great Deservings of John Williams, D.D.'' (London, 1693). ==References== *{{1911}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Hacket, John}} [[Category:1592 births]] [[Category:1670 deaths]] [[Category:Old Westminsters]] [[Category:Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge]] [[Category:Bishops of Lichfield]]