Anthony Rudd

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Anthony Rudd's grave in Llangathen Church

Anthony Rudd (* between 1548 and June 9, 1549; † March 7, 1615 ) was an English clergyman. From 1594 he was the Anglican Bishop of St Davids .

Origin and education

Rudd came from a humble background and was born in Yorkshire before June 9, 1549 . His father Robert Rudd was wealthy enough to allow him to study at Trinity College , Cambridge. In 1566 or 1567 he graduated as a Bachelor and in 1570 as a Master . He also became a fellow of the college. In 1577 he acquired the degree of Bachelor of Theology , with this degree he moved to Oxford University in the same year . Back in Cambridge he earned the title of Doctor of Theology in 1583 .

Advancement as a clergyman

As a clergyman, after a brief service at Shudy Camps , Cambridgeshire , Rudd became rector of Stathern , Leicestershire in 1579 until he became dean of Gloucester on January 10, 1584 . He held this office until 1594 when he was appointed bishop of the Welsh diocese of Saint David’s . He was ordained bishop by Archbishop Whitgift at Lambeth on June 9, 1594 , and took office in St David's on July 24 . Rhudd was considered an excellent preacher. Several of his sermons were printed, and Queen Elizabeth I liked his sermons so much that she instructed Archbishop Whitgift that Rhudd should be his successor. But when Rudd was supposed to preach to the Queen again in 1596, a scandal broke out. The offended Whitgift, who did not want to further promote his designated successor, advised Rhudd to give a simple sermon that the Queen could easily understand. Rudd chose verse 12 of Psalm 90 , addressing the age and the aging of the body. The vain queen referred this text to herself and insulted Rudd reprimanded that he should refer his sermon to himself. Although Rudd was allowed to preach further sermons in front of Elizabeth's successor Jacob , his hopes for a successor to Whitgift as Archbishop of Canterbury were not fulfilled.

The Aberglasney House, newly built under Anthony Rudd

Bishop of Saint Davids

As Bishop of St David's, Rudd administered his diocese diligently and was respected in Wales for his scholarship. In 1604 he took part in the Hampton Court Conference . At this Synod of the Anglican Church in the royal palace of Hampton Court , he showed sympathy for the views of the Puritan John Rainolds . He refused the oath against simony , which was demanded in the assembly , because, in his opinion, the king should also take it. Later he occasionally informed the government about Catholic recruiters in his diocese.

Since the Bishop's Palace of St David's had fallen into disrepair , he bought Aberglasney House in Carmarthenshire instead , which he expanded into his residence. In addition, however, he also had the episcopal palaces of St Davids and Abergwili renovated. To this end, he leased lands from the dissolved Carmarthen Priory and other estates from the Crown , so that he built up a stately home in Wales. In his will, dated January 25, 1615, he made numerous charitable donations. Rudd was buried in the parish church of St Cathen von Llangathen, not far from Aberglasney .

Family and offspring

Rudd had married Anne Dalton, who survived him and with whom he had three sons:

His eldest son, Rice Rudd, inherited his estate and Aberglasney House.

Works (selection)

  • A sermon preached at Richmond before Queene Elizabeth of famous memorie, on the 28. of March, 1596 . London 1603
  • A sermon preached at Greenwich before the Kings Maiestie on Tuesday in VVhitson weeke being the 14. of Iune. 1603. London 1603
  • A Sermon preached at the court at White Hall before the Kings Maiesty, on Sunday being the 13. of May 1604. London 1604
  • A sermon preached before the Kings Maiestie at White-Hall vpon the ninth of Februarie. 1605. London 1606

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Francis Jones: Aberglasney and its Families. In: National Library of Wales Journal, 1979, p. 6
  2. ^ Francis Jones: Aberglasney and its Families. In: National Library of Wales Journal, 1979, p. 6
  3. ^ Francis Jones: Aberglasney and its Families. In: National Library of Wales Journal, 1979, p. 6
  4. ↑ Blockley, Kevin, Halfpenny, Ian (Eds.): Aberglasney House and Gardens: Archeology, History and Architecture . Archaeopress, Oxford 2002, ISBN 1-84171-409-7 , p. 2
predecessor Office successor
Marmaduke Middleton Bishop of St. Davids
1594–1615 		Richard Milbourne
personal data
SURNAME Rudd, Anthony
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Bishop of St Davids
DATE OF BIRTH 1548 or 1549
DATE OF DEATH March 7, 1615