Arthur Lake (September 1569-4 May 1626) was Bishop of Bath and Wells and a translator of the King James Version of The Bible. September is the ninth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with the length of 30 days. ... Events January 11 - First recorded lottery in England. ... May 4 is the 124th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (125th in leap years). ... Events September 30 - Nurhaci, chieftain of the Jurchens and founder of the Qing Dynasty dies and is succeeded by his son Hong Taiji. ... The Bishop of Bath and Wells is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Bath and Wells in the Province of Canterbury. ... This page is about the version of the Bible; for the Harvey Danger album, see King James Version (album). ...

Arthur Lake was born in Southampton in September 1569 the son of Almeric Lake. He attended King Edward VI School, Southampton until he was twelve and on 28 December 1581 he was elected a scholar of Winchester College. He stayed at Winchester until he was eighteen when he became a scholar of New College, Oxford. He matriculated in July 1588, was elected a fellow of the college in 1589, accepted the degree of BA on 4 June 1591 and MA. on 3 May 1595. He was presented to the rectory of Havant, Hampshire in 1599. He resigned his fellowship at Oxford in 1600, and on 16 June was admitted a fellow of Winchester College. In 1601 he became rector of Hambledon (nearHavant), and of Chilcomb, near Winchester, in 1603. Southampton is a city and major port situated on the south coast of England. ... September is the ninth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with the length of 30 days. ... Events January 11 - First recorded lottery in England. ... The King Edward VI correctional facility was founded in 1939, after the rise of Adolf Hitler who needed an institution to hold future POWs in addition to civilian convicts. ... December 28 is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 3 days remaining. ... Events January 16 - English Parliament outlaws Roman Catholicism April 4 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. July 26 - The Northern Netherlands proclaim their independence from Spain in the Oath of Abjuration. ... Winchester College is a public school in the city of Winchester in Hampshire, in the south of England. ... New College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. ... Events May 12 - Day of the Barricades in Paris. ... Events Rebellion of the Catholic League against King Henry III of France, in revenge for his murder of Duke Henry of Guise. ... A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B.) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ... Events June - Capture of Zutphen by the Dutch under Maurice of Nassau. ... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate course of one or two years in duration. ... May 3 is the 123rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (124th in leap years). ... Events January 30 - William Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet is performed for the first time May 24 - Nomenclator of Leiden University Library appears, the first printed catalog of an institutional library. ... Events Swedish King Sigismund III Vasa is replaced by his brother Charles IX of Sweden. ... Oxford is a city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of 134,248 (2001 census). ... Events January January 1 - Scotland adopts January 1st as being New Years Day February February 17 - Giordano Bruno burned in a stake for heresy July July 2 - Battle of Nieuwpoort: Dutch forces under Maurice of Nassau defeat Spanish forces under Archduke Albert in a battle on the coastal dunes. ... June 16 is the 167th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (168th in leap years), with 198 days remaining. ... Winchester College is a public school in the city of Winchester in Hampshire, in the south of England. ... Events January 1 - Windows Win32 FILETIME epoch at 00:00:00 UTC. February 8 - Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, rebels against Elizabeth I of England - revolt is quickly crushed February 25 - Robert Devereux beheaded Jesuit Matteo Ricci arrives in China Bad harvest in Russia due to rainy summer Dutch... Hambledon is a village in Hampshire It is thought that Hambledon Cricket Club was formed circa 1750, making it the oldest known. ... Location within the British Isles. ... Events March 24 - Elizabeth I of England dies and is succeeded by her cousin King James VI of Scotland, uniting the crowns of Scotland and England April 28 – Funeral of Elizabeth I of England in Westminster Abbey July 17 or July 19 - Sir Walter Raleigh arrested for treason. ...

He was awarded a Doctorate of Divinity and in 1609 he may have been one of the clergymen charged with editing the new English translation of the Bible commissioned by King James I for whom his brother Sir Thomas acted as a secretary. There is no unequivocal evidence for this but the initials "AL" appear throughout the notes of the General Committee of Review and no other candidate has been proposed. Divinity is seen as the existence of some entity or entities which are greater than humankind. ... Events April 4 – King of Spain signs an edit of expulsion of all moriscos from Spain April 9 – Spain recognizes Dutch independence May 23 - Official ratification of the Second Charter of Virginia. ... James VI and I King of England, Scotland and Ireland James VI of Scotland and I of England (Charles James) (19 June 1566–27 March 1625) was a King who ruled over England, Scotland and Ireland, and was the first Sovereign to reign in the three realms simultaneously. ... Thomas Lake (1567-17 September 1630) was Secretary of State to King James I. He was a member of Parliament in 1604, 1614, 1625 and 1626. ...

On 26 February 1608 John Still died and James Montague, Dean of Worcester, succeeded him as Bishop of Bath and Wells. Three days later the Dean of Westminster wrote to Sir Thomas Lake, asking whether his brother would like to be appointed to the Worcester deanery, or would rather wait for Winchester. Arthur Lake chose to be dean of Worcester, was presented by the King on 18 April, and installed on 23 April. He assisted the chapter to buy in a long lease of certain cathedral lands, which had been illegally made, and was instrumental in the setting up of a great organ in the cathedral itself; he also founded the cathedral library. February 26 is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events March 18 - Sissinios formally crowned Emperor of Ethiopia July 3 - Quebec City founded by Samuel de Champlain. ... John Still (c. ... This biographical article needs to be wikified. ... The Bishop of Bath and Wells is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Bath and Wells in the Province of Canterbury. ... The Abbey at night, from Deans Yard. ... Thomas Lake (1567-17 September 1630) was Secretary of State to King James I. He was a member of Parliament in 1604, 1614, 1625 and 1626. ...

In 1616 he resigned the archdeaconry of Surrey and later that year he became Bishop of Bath and Wells. His election on 17 October received royal assent the next day. His archbishopric was confirmed on 6 December and consecrated at Lambeth Palace two days later. His enthronement was held on 3 January 1617 and the King appointed him Keeper of the Great Seal. He was knighted in August the same year. He continued to hold his other offices as well as his bishopric. He was warden of New College and vice-chancellor of Oxford University until July 1618, and he held the living of Stanton St John along with his bishopric until his death. Thomas Fuller noted that he was promoted "not so much by the power of his brother, sir Thomas, as his own deserts, as one whose piety may be justly exemplary to all of his order". Richard Smith, another of his contemporaries, was much impressed by his great humility, temperance, affability and contempt of riches. Smith described him as one of the ‘greatest benefactors of our times’ who ruled his household well. Events Dirk Hartog lands on an island off the Western Australian coast Pocahontas arrives in England War between Venice and Austria Collegium Musicum founded in Prague Nicolaus Copernicus De revolutionibus is placed on the Index of Forbidden Books by the Roman Catholic Church Births May 18 - Johann Jakob Froberger, German... The Bishop of Bath and Wells is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Bath and Wells in the Province of Canterbury. ... October 17 is the 290th (in leap years the 291st) day of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. ... December 6 is the 340th day (341st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Lambeth Palaces gatehouse Lambeth Palace is the official London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury, located in Lambeth, beside the Thames opposite the Palace of Westminster. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed I (1603-1617) to Mustafa I (1617-1623). ... New College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. ... A Vice-Chancellor (commonly called the VC) of a university in the United Kingdom, other Commonwealth countries, and some universities in Hong Kong, is the de facto head of the university. ... The University of Oxford, located in the city of Oxford in England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ... For the Canadian architect see Thomas Fuller (architect) Thomas Fuller (1608 - August 16, 1661) was an English churchman and historian. ... Thomas Lake (1567-17 September 1630) was Secretary of State to King James I. He was a member of Parliament in 1604, 1614, 1625 and 1626. ... The following men have had the name Richard Smith: Richard Smith (delegate) (1735-1803), a lawyer and New Jersey delegate to the Continental Congress. ...

His probity was demonstrated when on 15 July 1618 his brother Thomas was freed from prison (where he had been held for slandering the Countess of Exeter) and handed over to Arthur’s custody. July 15 is the 196th day (197th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 169 days remaining. ... Events March 8 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion (he soon rejects the idea after some initial calculations were made but on May 15 confirms the discovery). ... Thomas Lake (1567-17 September 1630) was Secretary of State to King James I. He was a member of Parliament in 1604, 1614, 1625 and 1626. ...

Arthur Lake spent the last eight years of his life in quiet industry at Wells. Izaak Walton, said that he made "the great trust committed to him the chief care and whole business of life". He was a preached often in the cathedral and the adjacent parishes and he strived to improve the standard of preaching throughout his diocese. Unlike many bishops who relied on others to examine candidates for ordination he conducted such examinations personally.

He died on 4 May 1626. His tomb may still be seen in Wells cathedral and his collection of 300 books forms the basis of the cathedral library. May 4 is the 124th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (125th in leap years). ... Events September 30 - Nurhaci, chieftain of the Jurchens and founder of the Qing Dynasty dies and is succeeded by his son Hong Taiji. ...

Bibliography

• Calendar of the Manuscripts of the Dean and Chapter of Wells, 2 vols. (London: Historical Manuscripts Commission, 1907)
• Calendar of State Papers preserved in the Public Record Office, Domestic Series, 1603-10, London, 1856-1964
• Lambeth Palace Library, Register of George Abbot
• Folger Shakespeare Library, V.a.510, Richard Smith Papers
• Benson Bobrick, The Making of The English Bible, (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2001)
• William Camden, 'Annals', in A Complete History of England (London, 1706)
• Arthur J. Jewers, Wells Cathedral: its Monumental Inscriptions and Heraldry, (London: Mitchell and Hughes, 1892)
• William Laud, The Autobiography of Dr William Laud - Collected From His Remains,(Oxford: John Henry Parker, 1839)
• Dana F. Sutton (ed), William Camden's Diary (1603-1623): A hypertext edition, <www.philological.bham.ac.uk/diary/>, (26 April 2002)
• Izaak Walton, The Life of Dr Sanderson, (London, 1678)

....he turned gay.