Richard Snoddy; Benjamin Durham; David Robinson
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Born at Lewisham, Kent on 10 March 1588 to Lucrece Marshall and Jeffrey Duppa, purveyor of the buttery to Elizabeth I. Educated at Westminster School; graduated BA from Christ Church, Oxford in1605; fellow of All Souls in 1612; MA in 1614; junior proctor in 1619; BD and DD in 1625, around which time he was appointed chaplain to the Prince Palatine and Edward Sackville, fourth earl of Dorset. Vicar of Hallisham in 1625, of Westham in 1626 (where he married Jane, daughter of Nicholas Killingtree of Longham, Norfolk), and of Withyham, in 1627, all in Sussex. Dean of Christ Church in 1628. Supported William Laud as chancellor of the university in 1630 and served as vice-chancellor in 1632 and 1633. Prebendary and chancellor of Salisbury in 1634. At Laud's recommendation, he was appointed tutor of the Prince of Wales and the duke of York in 1638. That year he was also appointed bishop of Chichester and rector of Petworth. Translated to Salisbury in 1641. Lived at Isham at Richmond, Surrey during the interregnum where he conducted prayer-book services and ordained priests and deacons. Was made lord high almoner and bishop of Winchester at the Restoration. Died at Richmond, 26 March 1662. Buried at Westminster Abbey, 24 April.