Mark Hiddesley
Mark Hildesley | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Sodor and Man | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Sodor and Man |
| In office | 1755–1772 (death) |
| Predecessor | Thomas Wilson |
| Successor | Richard Richmond |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 December 1698 |
| Died | 7 December 1772 (aged 74) |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Hoker |
| Education | Charterhouse School |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Mark Hiddesley or Hildesley (9 December 1698 – 7 December 1772) was an Anglican churchman. He served as vicar of Hitchin in Hertfordshire and later as Bishop of Sodor and Man between 1755 and 1772, where he encouraged Bible translations into Manx and collected from the local oral tradition lays in the Manx language from the Fenian Cycle of Celtic Mythology.