He is also notable for his friendship with the painter John Constable, presiding at Constable's wedding and commissioning his Salisbury Cathedral. Over time, Fisher became Constable's biggest patron and a close friend. Fisher himself was often called 'King's Fisher,' in reference to his connection to the Royal Family, and his patronage was a valuable asset to Constable.
Later, Fisher introduced the painter to Fisher's nephew, another John Fisher, the son of Fisher's brother Philip, Master of the Charterhouse School of London. The younger John Fisher (later the Archdeacon of Berkshire) became the painter's best friend and another important patron. The painter spent his honeymoon at the younger John Fisher's home in Osmington, Dorset. Relations between the Fisher families and the painter were such that biographer C. R. Leslie based much of his work on Constable – Memoirs of the Life of John Constable of 1843 – on correspondence between the Fishers and the painter.[4]
John Fisher married Dorothea (Scrivener) Fisher, daughter of John Freston of Sibton Abbey, Yoxford, Suffolk, who had changed his name to Scrivener on an inheritance. Dorothea brought to the marriage a large income of £1700-a-year from the Scrivener estates in Suffolk. The couple had three children, Edward Fisher, who died unmarried, and two daughters, Dorothea, who married John Frederick Pike, who then assumed the additional name of Scrivener, and Elizabeth, who married John Mirehouse of Brownslade, Pembrokeshire, Wales, and Common Serjeant of London (1833–1850).[6][7]
^Gunnis, Rupert (1954). Dictionary of British Sculptors 1660–1851. Harvard University Press. p. 285.
^"Mirehouse, John [Cambell] (MRHS806JC)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
^John Constable and the Fishers, Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd., London, 1952
Further readingedit
Memoirs of the Life of John Constable, C. R. Leslie, Reprinted by Kessinger Publishing, 2006
John Constable and the Fishers, Taylor & Francis, London, 1952
John Constable's Correspondence with the Fishers, Boydell & Brewer Ltd., London
External linksedit
"Fisher, John". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/9500. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
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For other people named John Fisher see John Fisher disambiguation John Fisher 1748 Hampton 8 May 1825 Seymour Street London was a Church of England bishop serving as Bishop of Exeter then Bishop of Salisbury 20th century portrait of Fisher artist unknown Bishop s Palace Exeter Contents 1 Life 2 Family 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksLife edit nbsp Painting of Osmington by FisherJohn Fisher was the eldest son of John Fisher rector of Calbourne Isle of Wight He was educated at Peterborough St Paul s School and Peterhouse Cambridge Graduating BA as 10th Wrangler in 1770 he gained his MA and became a Fellow of St John s College in 1773 1 In 1780 he was appointed Preceptor to Prince Edward Duke of Kent and in 1781 chaplain to King George III and Deputy Clerk of the Closet a post he held until 1785 2 In 1786 he was made Canon of St George s Chapel Windsor and in 1805 was appointed Preceptor to Charlotte Princess Royal 3 the only child of the Prince of Wales the future George IV Fisher also served as Chancellor of the Most Noble Order of the Garter nbsp John Fisher nephew of the Bishop by John Constable 1816 Fitzwilliam Museum He was consecrated Bishop of Exeter in 1803 and translated to Bishop of Salisbury in 1807 a position he held until his death in 1825 As Bishop of Salisbury he was also ex officio Chancellor of the Order of the Garter He is also notable for his friendship with the painter John Constable presiding at Constable s wedding and commissioning his Salisbury Cathedral Over time Fisher became Constable s biggest patron and a close friend Fisher himself was often called King s Fisher in reference to his connection to the Royal Family and his patronage was a valuable asset to Constable Later Fisher introduced the painter to Fisher s nephew another John Fisher the son of Fisher s brother Philip Master of the Charterhouse School of London The younger John Fisher later the Archdeacon of Berkshire became the painter s best friend and another important patron The painter spent his honeymoon at the younger John Fisher s home in Osmington Dorset Relations between the Fisher families and the painter were such that biographer C R Leslie based much of his work on Constable Memoirs of the Life of John Constable of 1843 on correspondence between the Fishers and the painter 4 On Fisher s death Constable commemorated him in a painting with a rainbow alighting on Fisher s house in the Cathedral Close Leaden Hall now part of Salisbury Cathedral School He is buried in St George s Chapel Windsor There is a funerary monument to him in Salisbury Cathedral sculpted by William Osmond 5 Family editJohn Fisher married Dorothea Scrivener Fisher daughter of John Freston of Sibton Abbey Yoxford Suffolk who had changed his name to Scrivener on an inheritance Dorothea brought to the marriage a large income of 1700 a year from the Scrivener estates in Suffolk The couple had three children Edward Fisher who died unmarried and two daughters Dorothea who married John Frederick Pike who then assumed the additional name of Scrivener and Elizabeth who married John Mirehouse of Brownslade Pembrokeshire Wales and Common Serjeant of London 1833 1850 6 7 nbsp Salisbury Cathedral from the Bishop s Grounds c 1825 John Constable the couple strolling along elm alley are Bishop of Salisbury John Fisher and his wifeReferences edit Fisher John FSR765J A Cambridge Alumni Database University of Cambridge Britton John Wells Exeter and Worcester p 82 The History and Antiquities of The Cathedral Church of Salisbury John Britton Printed for Longman Hurst Rees Orme and Brown London 1814 John Constable R A 1776 1837 Langham s History langham org uk Gunnis Rupert 1954 Dictionary of British Sculptors 1660 1851 Harvard University Press p 285 Mirehouse John Cambell MRHS806JC A Cambridge Alumni Database University of Cambridge John Constable and the Fishers Routledge amp Kegan Paul Ltd London 1952Further reading editMemoirs of the Life of John Constable C R Leslie Reprinted by Kessinger Publishing 2006 John Constable and the Fishers Taylor amp Francis London 1952 John Constable s Correspondence with the Fishers Boydell amp Brewer Ltd LondonExternal links edit Fisher John Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 9500 Subscription or UK public library membership required Venables Edmund 1889 Fisher John 1748 1825 Dictionary of National Biography Vol 19 Church of England titlesPreceded byHenry Reginald Courtenay Bishop of Exeter1803 1807 Succeeded byGeorge PelhamPreceded byJohn Douglas Bishop of Salisbury30 May 1807 21 May 1825 Succeeded byThomas Burgess Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Fisher bishop of Salisbury amp oldid 1109444663, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
