Mandell Creighton PC DD LLD (1843 - 1901)

Born 5 Jul 1843 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Louisa Hume (von Glehn) Creighton — married 8 Jan 1872 (to 14 Jan 1901) in Sydenham, London, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 14 Jan 1901 at age 57 in London, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Mandell Creighton PC DD LLD was born in Cumberland, England.

Mandell Creighton PC DD LLD is one of twins.

Mandell Creighton PC DD LLD is Notable.

Mandell CREIGHTON was born at home in Louther Street, Carlisle, England, United Kingdom and baptised on the 13th October, 1843 in St. Mary’s Church, Carlisle, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom.
He and his twin sister, Maribell were the children of Robert Creighton and Sarah, ^[1] and Mandell was named after his mother’s maiden name (Mandel).
His twin sister, Maribell Creighton was baptised on the same day. ^[2] It seems that since there is no further mention of her, she may have died young.

Mandell Creighton went to Durham Grammar School, (1858–1862) at the age of 15. An interesting insight into the man, is that he was severely shortsighted; he also suffered from double vision, which forced him to read with one eye closed. This fact only magnifies his writing achievements. Since the visual handicap also limited his participation in vigorous sport, he took enthusiastically to walking. Walking gave him many opportunities to exercise his abiding curiosity in the local botany and architecture. The habit was to remain with him for rest of his life.
Throughout his life, he went on long walks (his "rambles," as he liked to call them). When the children grew older, the family's outdoor pastime of choice became field hockey. The Creightons were inveterate travellers, spending many vacations in Italy. During their six years in Peterborough, for instance, they made nine foreign trips. And interestingly and surprisingly, Mandell was also a lifelong chain smoker. ^[3]

Mandell Creighton married Louise Hume (von) Glehn in 1872 in St. Bartholemew's Church, Lewisham, London, England, United Kingdom, ^[4] and they had seven children.

CHILDREN:

1. Beatrice Creighton b. 1872 Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.
2. Lucia Creighton b. 24 July, 1874 Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.
3. Cuthbert Creighton born 1876 Embleton, Northumberland, England. d. 1963
4. Walter Robert Creighton born 1878 Sydenham, London, England. d. 1958
5. Mary Creighton baptised 1 Feb 1880 Embleton, Northumberland, England. m. Arthur Sydney McDowall, (1877-1933)
6. Oswin Creighton b. 1883 Embleton, Northumberland, England. died in action 9 April 1918 Arras, France.
7. Gemma Creighton born 1887 Worcestershire, England. d. 1958 Wantage, Berkshire, England, U.K. m. Cyril Bailey

During the years 1875–1884 Mandell was Vicar of Embleton, a village lying on the North Sea coast in Northumberland, England. With the help of a curate whom he paid from his own funds, Mandell established a routine that enabled him to carry out both his pastoral duty as well as to write history.
They already had two daughters, Beatrice and Lucia when they arrived at Embleton and the family grew during those years with the addition of 4 more children. Louise home schooled all her children. Mandell considered his years at Embleton, the happiest years of his life. ^[3]

He was a prodigious writer all his life. He wrote too many books, articles and letters to individually mention each one, but many of them are listed in the book, "Victorian Marriage" by James Covert. HIs wife, Louise, was also a great writer of books, letters and other correspondences. ^[5]

England and Wales Census 1881 ^[6]

England and Wales Census 1891 ^[7]

After the 1891 Census in March, Mandell accepted the invitation from the then Prime Minister of England, Sir Robert Cecil, Lord Salisbury, to become Bishop of Peterborough, in Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom. He remained in that post until 1896 when on 28 October 1896, a few days after the death of the Archbishop Benson, he received a letter from the British Prime Minister, Lord Salisbury offering the appointment as Bishop of London. There were rumours at the time that the offer had come with the promise of an eventual archbishopric of Canterbury. In January 1897, Mandell Creighton was translated to the See of London in an enthronement ceremony at St Paul's Cathedral. However, as far as the proposition that one day he would become the Archbishop, it was not to be. The saying goes "Man Proposes, God Disposes" and Mandell was to be Bishop of London for less than 4 years until his death in 1901. ^[3]

A lesser known fact in the life of Mandell is that as Bishop of Peterborough, he was a member of the official British party accompanying Queen Victoria’s representatives, (the Duke and Duchess of Connaught), to the coronation of Tzar Nicholas II (Romanov) on the 26th May, 1896. ^[8]

The Portrait of Mandell Creighton, Bishop of London is an enamel done by Sir Hubert Herkomer, KT CVO. The three quarter length portrait of the Bishop in full canonicals was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1900 and is now in the collection at Merton College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom. ^[9]

List of Accolades
PC Member of HER MAJESTY'S MOST HONOURABLE PRIVY COUNCIL
Professor of ANCIENT LITERATURE at the ROYAL ACADEMY (RA)

DD Doctor of Divinity
LL.D. GLASGOW and HARVARD Doctor of Laws in English
D.C.L. OXFORD and DURHAM Doctor of Civil Law
LITT.D. of DUBLIN Doctor in Letters
Hon. Fellow of MERTON COLLEGE OXFORD and EMMANUEL COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE
Fellow of the SOCIETX ROMANA DI STORIA PATRIA, Rome :
Member of the MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY and of the AMERICAN CHURCH HISTORY SOCIETY:

Bishop Mandell Creighton, PC, DD, LL.D, DCL, LITT.D, passed away on the 14th January, 1901 at the fairly young age of 57 with suspected stomach cancer and he was accorded the great honour of being buried in St. Paul's Cathedral, London, United Kingdom, in the Chapel of the Order of the British Empire in the eastern end of the Crypt. ^[10]
- "On Thursday, 17 January 1901, after an elaborate funeral in St Paul's Cathedral attended by royalty, politicians, academics, and ordinary people, Creighton's body was interred in the crypt by the Archbishop of Canterbury. It was the first time in 280 years that a Bishop of London had been buried in St Paul's." ^[11]

Links to Other Wikitree Documents

Writings of the Right Rev. Mandell Creighton

Order of Suffixes

Sources

1. ↑ ”Baptism Entry” 13 Oct 1843, St. Mary’s Church, Carlisle, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom. parents were Robert Creighton and Sarah Creighton. Citing this Record: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NYVK-TVL : 23 March 2020), Mandell Creighton, 1843. Accessed 11 April 2020
2. ↑ ”Baptism Entry” Maribell Creighton, 13 Oct 1843, St. Mary’s Church, Carlisle, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom. parents were Robert Creighton and Sarah. Citing this Record: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JWW1-JPP : 23 March 2020), Maribell Creighton, 1843. Accessed 11 April 2020
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Wikiwand Mandell Creighton Bio
4. ↑ ”Marriage Entry” Mandell Creighton married Louise Hume (von) Glehn in 1872 at Lewisham, London, England, United Kingdom (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DL5-1V5) Citing this Record: "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DL5-1V5 : 13 December 2014), Louise Hume Von Glehn, 1872; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1872, quarter 1, vol. 1D, p. 943, Lewisham, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England. Accessed 11 April 2020
5. ↑ "Victorian Marriage" by James Covert pps 342, 355, 365-367
6. ↑ "1881 Census Entry" (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WM-ZVMP) Citing this Record: "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WM-ZVMP : 12 December 2017), Cuthbert Creighton in household of Mandell Creighton, Embleton, Northumberland, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 18, Piece/Folio 5125/47, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,419. Accessed 12 April 2020
7. ↑ ”1891 Census Entry” (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7TKR-C2M) Citing this Record: "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7TKR-C2M : 5 May 2019), Oswin Creighton in household of Beatrice Creighton, Worcester, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Worcestershire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. Accessed 14 April 2020
8. ↑ In the land of the Romanovs
9. ↑ Dictionary of Enamelling by Erica Speel
10. ↑ "Burial Entry" FaG (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35200505/mandell-creighton) Citing: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 April 2020), memorial page for Mandell Creighton (5 Jul 1843–14 Jan 1901), Find a Grave Memorial no. 35200505, citing Saint Paul's Cathedral, London, City of London, Greater London, England ; Maintained by julia&keld (contributor 46812479) . Accessed 12 April 2020)
11. ↑ Wikipedia: Mandell Creighton

See also:

• Dictionary of National Bio Mandell Creighton by G.W. Prothero
• Creighton, Mandell, in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
• Cardinal Wolsey and Queen Elizabeth I - LibriVox Recording of Two books by Mandell Creighton
• Cardinal Wolsey by Mandell Creighton online
• HILAIRE BELLOC THE MAN AND HIS WORK by Mandell CREIGHTON and Edward SHANKS
• D.C.L. Doctor of Civil Law
• List of Post Nominal Letters from Dublin University
• Harvard Divinity School history
• 'Virginia Woolf' a biography by her nephew Quentin Bell, published by The Hogarth Press, Pimlico, London in 1996. ISBN 0 7126 7450 0, includes extensive family trees. Hundreds of friends, professional connections and people in the 'Bloomsbury set' are also mentioned in the text.'Virginia Woolf' a biography by her nephew Quentin Bell

Acknowledgements

• This profile has been improved by a member of the England Project's Orphan Trail