Men of Kent and Kentishmen/Brian Duppa
Brian Duppa
BISHOP,
Was the son of the Vicar of Lewisham, where he was born in 1588. He was educated at Westminster School, and at Oxford. In 1612 he was chosen fellow of All Soul's College, and after taking orders travelled in France and Spain. In 1629 he was appointed Dean of Christ Church. In 1638 he became tutor to the Prince of Wales (afterwards Charles II) and from that time his promotion was rapid. In the same year he became Bishop of Chichester, in 1641 he was promoted to Salisbury, to be translated at the Restoration to Winchester. He was an especial favourite with Charles I, whom he is said to have assisted in composing the Ikon Basilike. He did not long survive his last promotion, dying in 1662. He was a man of exemplary piety, and of much learning. He wrote several devotional works and sermons, including "Holy Rules and Helps to Devotion," published 1674.
[See "Wood's Athenæ Oxon.," by Bliss; "Le Neve's Fasti"; "Biographia Britannica."]