John Still

John Still
Bishop John Still, effigy in Wells Cathedral
Personal
Bornc. 1543
Died1607/08 (aged 64)
Resting placeWells Cathedral
ReligionChurch of England
Senior posting
Based inEngland
Period in office1593–1608

John Still (c. 1543 – 26 February 1607/1608) was Master of two Cambridge colleges and then, from 1593, Bishop of Bath and Wells. He enjoyed considerable fame as an English preacher and disputant.[1] He was formerly reputed to be the author of an early English comedy drama, Gammer Gurton's Needle.

  1. ^ Encyclopædia Britannica, 9th edition, vol. 22, pp. 550–501.