Walter Curle

For Sir Walter Curll, 1st Baronet, see Curll baronets.
Walter Curle
Bishop of Winchester
Church Church of England
Diocese Diocese of Winchester
Elected 16 November 1632
Term ended 1647 (death)
Predecessor Richard Neile
Successor Brian Duppa
Other posts Bishop of Rochester
1628–1629
Bishop of Bath and Wells
1629–1632
Personal details
Born 1575
Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Died 1647
Nationality English
Denomination Anglican
Alma mater Christ's College, Cambridge

Walter Curle (or Curll; 1575 – 1647) was an English bishop, a close supporter of William Laud.[1] Born in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, he was educated at St Albans School and at Christ's College, Cambridge (matriculated c. 1592), transferring to Peterhouse (BA c. 1595; MA in 1598), of which college he later was elected Fellow.[2][3]

He was bishop of Winchester from 1632 to 1647. When in 1645 Parliamentary forces under Oliver Cromwell captured Winchester, he went into exile at Soberton.[4]

He was bishop of Rochester in 1628,[5] and bishop of Bath and Wells from 1629 to 1632. His translation caused the vacancy as Rector of Bemerton that gave the poet George Herbert a living there.[6][7] He was Dean of Lichfield 1622 to 1628.[8] Curll's son Walter Curll was created a baronet in 1678 (see Curll baronets).

Notes

Church of England titles
Preceded by
John Buckeridge
Bishop of Rochester
1628–1629
Succeeded by
John Bowle
Preceded by
Leonard Mawe
Bishop of Bath and Wells
1629–1632
Succeeded by
William Piers
Preceded by
Richard Neile
Bishop of Winchester
1632–1647
Vacant
Title next held by
Brian Duppa
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