Nicholas Monck | |
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Bishop of Hereford | |
Church | Church of England |
Diocese | Diocese of London |
Installed | 1660 |
Predecessor | Vacant |
Successor | Herbert Croft |
Other post(s) | Provost of Eton |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1 December 1660 |
Consecration | 6 January 1661 by Gilbert Sheldon |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 1610 Potheridge, Merton, Devon |
Died | 17 December 1661 |
Nationality | British |
Denomination | Anglican |
Spouse | Susannah Payne |
Alma mater | Wadham College, Oxford |
Nicholas Monck (c. 1610 – 7 December 1661) was a Bishop of Hereford and Provost of Eton College, both royal appointments made by King Charles II following the 1660 Restoration of the Monarchy which was largely effected by his elder brother George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle (1608–1670), KG. Nicholas Monck was "a great assistant in the Restoration to his brother".[2]