Robert Tounson | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Salisbury | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Installed | 1620 |
| Term ended | 1621 |
| Predecessor | Martin Fotherby |
| Successor | John Davenant |
| Other post(s) | Dean of Westminster |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1575 |
| Died | 1621 |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Occupation | Churchman |
Robert Tounson (1575 – 15 May 1621) — also seen as “Townson” and “Toulson” — was Dean of Westminster from 1617 to 1620, and later Bishop of Salisbury from 1620 to 1621. He attended Sir Walter Raleigh at his execution, and wrote afterwards of how Raleigh had behaved on that occasion.