John Bramhall
John Bramhall | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Armagh Primate of All Ireland | |
| See | Armagh |
| Installed | 1661 |
| Term ended | 1663 |
| Predecessor | James Ussher |
| Successor | James Margetson |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Derry (1634–1661) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 16 May 1634 by James Ussher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | baptized 18 November 1594 |
| Died | 25 June 1663 (aged 68) |
| Nationality | English |
| Denomination | Church of Ireland |
| Alma mater | Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge |
John Bramhall, DD (1594 – 25 June 1663) was an Archbishop of Armagh, and an Anglican theologian and apologist. He was a noted controversialist who doggedly defended the English Church from both Puritan and Roman Catholic accusations, as well as the materialism of Thomas Hobbes.