John Still
John Still | |
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Bishop John Still, effigy in Wells Cathedral | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | c. 1543 Grantham, Lincolnshire |
| Died | 1607/08 (aged 64) |
| Resting place | Wells Cathedral |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Senior posting | |
| Based in | England |
| Period in office | 1593–1608 |
John Still (c. 1543 – 26 February 1607/1608) was Master of two Cambridge colleges and then, from 1593, Bishop of Bath and Wells. He enjoyed considerable fame as an English preacher and disputant. He was formerly reputed to be the author of an early English comedy drama, Gammer Gurton's Needle.