William Juxon

William Juxon, Archbishop of Canterbury

William Juxon (* 1582 ; † June 4, 1663 in Lambeth Palace ) was an English clergyman, from 1633 to 1649 Bishop of London and from 1660 until his death Archbishop of Canterbury .

Life

education

Little is known about Juxon's youth. His father was Robert Juxon. He was probably born in Chichester and attended The Prebendal School there . He then continued his education at the Merchant Taylors' School in Northwood and studied at St John's College, Oxford . There he had a teaching post from 1598.

Church career

In Oxford, Juxon studied law and began a spiritual career at the same time. In 1609 he became vicar at St Giles' Church in Oxford . He held this office until 1615 when he became pastor of the Church in Somerton, Oxfordshire. In 1621 Juxon returned to the academic service and succeeded his friend William Laud as head of St John's College, Oxford. From 1626 to 1627 he was Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University . Juxon was in contact with the royal court as a permanent chaplain to King Charles I.

1627 he became dean of the Cathedral of Worcester . In 1632 he was appointed bishop for the Diocese of Hereford , resigned his office in St. John's in January 1633, but never took office since he was ordained Bishop of London that same year . Here he again succeeded William Laud.

Secular offices

King Charles I made Juxon Lord High Treasurer in England and Lord High Admiral in 1636 . These tasks increasingly strained him over the next five years. In 1641 he laid down the financial management. During the English Civil War he remained unmolested by Parliament and lived in Fulham Palace . At the same time, Charles I continued to consult him as an advisor. The king's esteem is shown by the fact that he chose Juxon to assist on the scaffold and to give the sacraments of the death before his execution.

Retired and served as archbishop

Juxon retired on an acquired estate in Little Compton, Gloucestershire , in 1649 . He gained a certain reputation as a dog breeder.

Juxon was made Archbishop of Canterbury on September 2, 1660 during the Age of English Restoration under Charles II . The Canterbury Electoral Chapter confirmed this by its election on September 13, which the King confirmed two days later. On September 20th the confirmation by the English bishops took place in the chapel of Henry VII of Westminster Abbey , on September 22nd the possessions were transferred to him as archbishop and on September 25th Juxon was enthroned. In the years that followed, his health deteriorated. He died on June 4, 1663 at Lambeth Palace and was buried in St John's College.

As a legacy, Juxon left the rebuilding of St. Paul's Cathedral and the construction of the Great Hall at Lambeth Palace .

Honors

Juxon House, northwest of St Paul's Cathedral on Ludgate Hill in London , was named after him and is part of Paternoster Square . Juxon Street is named after him in the Jericho district of Oxford . It is located on the former site of St. John's College. Another Luxon Street is located in London near Lambeth Palace.

Web links

Wikisource: Article in the Dictionary of National Biography  - sources and full texts (English)

• William Juxon , entry in the Encyclopædia Britannica online.

predecessor	Office	successor
William Laud	Bishop of London 1628–1633	first vacant , then Gilbert Sheldon
vacant , most recently William Laud	Archbishop of Canterbury 1633–1645	Gilbert Sheldon