Higden, Ranulf b. 1299 d. 1364 Benedictine Monk, English chronicler. He wrote the Polychronicon, a universal history, interesting chiefly for its display of the geographical, scientific, and historical knowledge of its time. Chester Cathedral, Chester, Cheshire, England
Lupus, Hugh Hugh Lupus, nephew of William I, (n.d.) who was the founder of Chester Cathedral. Chester Cathedral, Chester, Cheshire, England Plot: Buried beneath the stained glass windows in the Chapter House of the Cathedral.
Pearson, John b. 1613 d. 1686 Bishop of Chester 1672/1686. English prelate and scholar. He was a royalist chaplain (1645) in the civil war, but during CromwellÕs regime he lived quietly in London. His Exposition of the Creed (1659), based on sermons he delivered at St. ClementÕs, Eastcheap, reveals PearsonÕs remarkable knowledge, especially of the Church Fathers; with many notes, it has long been a standard work. After the Restoration, Pearson became master of Jesus College, Cambridge (1660), Margaret professor of divinity (...[Read More] Chester Cathedral, Chester, Cheshire, England
