VENN: Adm. pens. at QUEENS', Sept. 24, 1617. Probably 2nd son of George, of Fillongley, Warws. Born there. Matric. 1621; B.A. 1621/2; M.A. 1625. Ord. deacon (London) May 23, 1624. Master of Braintree School, 1626-7; of Halstead, c. 1627; and for 21 years the famous puritan Master of Felsted, 1628-49. Vicar of High Easter, Essex, 1648-62, where he acted as ordaining presbyter, and commissioner for the removal of scandalous ministers. Ejected, 1662, and retired to Dunmow. Buried at Felsted, 1670. Brother of Gabriel (1619). (Calamy, I. 304; J. Sargeaunt.)
See OXFORD DNB: Holbeach [Holbech], Martin (bap. 1597, d. 1670), schoolmaster and ejected minister; VCH, Essex, II, 534.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1624 | Ordi(ordination) | Holbeach, Martinus | / | deacon | View |
| 1637 | Appt(Licensing) | Holbeach, Martinus | Felstead Free School / | Schoolmaster | View |
| 1637 | Libc | Holbridge, Martinus | Felstead / | Schoolmaster | View |
| 1640 | Libc | Holbech, Martin | Felsted / | Schoolmaster | View |