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Joseph Wilcocks | |
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| Bishop of Rochester | |
 Portrait byJohn Vanderbank | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Rochester |
| Elected | 21 June 1731 |
| Term ended | 1756 (death) |
| Predecessor | Samuel Bradford |
| Successor | Zachary Pearce |
| Other post(s) | Dean of Westminster 1731 Bishop of Gloucester 1721–1731 |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 3 December 1721 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1673-12-19)19 December 1673 |
| Died | 28 February 1756(1756-02-28) (aged 82) |
| Buried | Westminster Abbey |
| Nationality | English/British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Joseph Wilcocks |
| Spouse | Jane Milner |
| Children | at least 1 son |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Oxford |
Joseph Wilcocks (19 December 1673 – 28 February 1756) was an English churchman,bishop of Gloucester, andbishop of Rochester anddean of Westminster.
Wilcocks was the son of Joseph Wilcocks, a physician ofBristol. He enteredMerchant Taylors' School on 11 September 1684, and matriculated fromSt John's College, Oxford, on 25 February 1692. From 1692 until 1703 he held a demyship atMagdalen College and a fellowship from 1703 until 15 February 1722. He graduated B.A. on 31 October 1695, M.A. on 28 June 1698, and B.D. and D.D. on 16 May 1709. Joseph Wilcocks has a newspaper, the Upper Canada Guardian, a publication that was all over Upper Canada. He won the 1812 election over Henry Ecker, right before the war of 1812 struck.
He was chaplain to the English factory atLisbon in 1709, and to the English embassy, and on his return was appointed chaplain-in-ordinary toGeorge I and preceptor to the daughters of thePrince of Wales. On 11 March 1721 he was installed a prebendary of Westminster, and on 3 December 1721 he was consecrated bishop of Gloucester, holding his stallin commendam.
On 21 June 1731 he was installed dean of Westminster, and on the same day was nominated bishop of Rochester. He refused further promotion, declining thearchbishopric of York, and devoted himself to completing the west front ofWestminster Abbey. He died on 28 February 1756, and was buried in the Abbey on 9 March under theconsistory court, where his son erected a monument to his memory in 1761. He married Jane (died 27 March 1725), the daughter of John Milner, British consul at Lisbon. He published several sermons.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: "Wilcocks, Joseph".Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.| Church of England titles | ||
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| Preceded by | Bishop of Gloucester 1722–1731 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Bishop of Rochester 1731–1756 | Succeeded by |
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