Venn: Matric. pens, from Emmanuel, Easter, 1623. S. of Francis, of Dunmow, Essex. B.A. 1626-7; M.A. 1630. Ord. deacon (Peterb.) Sept. 3; priest, Sept. 4, 1628. Probably C. of Ringstead, Northants., in 1630. V. of Denford. Probably C. of Ringstead, c. 1647; apparently conformed. Will dated (Archd. Northants.) Nov. 21, 1665; proved, Oct. 15, 1666. Father of the next and of Thomas (1658). (Vis. of Essex, 1634; Vis. of Northants., 1618.)