Gabriel Goodman | |
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Born | 6 November 1528 |
Died | 17 June 1601 | (aged 72)
Religion | Church of England |
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Based in | England |
Period in office | 1561–1601 |
Gabriel Goodman (6 November 1528 – 17 June 1601) became the dean of Westminster on 23 September 1561 and the re-founder of Ruthin School, in Ruthin, Denbighshire. In 1568 he translated the “First Epistle to the Corinthians" for the “Bishops' Bible” and assisted Dr. William Morgan with his translation of the Bible into Welsh. He is mentioned on the monument to William Morgan which stands in the grounds of St Asaph cathedral.[1]