Aylmer, JOHN

Aylmer, JOHN, Bishop of London, was born in 1521 at Aylmer Hall, Tivetshall St Mary, Norfolk, and in 1541 graduated B.A. of Cambridge. Taking orders, he became tutor to Lady Jane Grey; in 1553 was installed Archdeacon of Stow; in 1562, of Lincoln, having lived abroad during the Marian persecution; and finally, in 1577 was consecrated Bishop of London. Under the designation of 'Morrell,' he is described in Spenser's Shepherd's Calendar as the 'proude and ambitious pastoure,'—a fair enough estimate of one who showed equal rigour to Catholics and Puritans, and was always quarrelsome and arbitrary. He died 3d June 1594.