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Venn: Adm. pens, at Peterhouse, Apr. 2, 1608. S. of William, shoemaker, of Louth, Lincs. Bapt. at Louth, Sept. 5, 1596. School, Louth. Matric. 1608; B.A. 1611-2; M.A. 1615. Ord. deacon (Peterb.) June 19, 1614; priest (York, for Lincoln) May 26, 1616. Perhaps R. of Edmondthorpe, Leics., 1659, ejected. Retired to Lessingham, Lincs., where he had a small estate. 'Spent the remainder of his days there, beloved and honoured by his neighbours, especially by Sir William York and his family....' (R. W. Goulding; Nichols, II. 180.)