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Venn: Matric. pens, from Trinity, Easter, 1602. 4th s. of Richard, of Grantham, Lincs. Bapt. there, Apr. 8, 1585. B.A. 1605-6; M.A. from Christ's, 1609; D.D. 1624 (Lit. Reg.). Fellow of Christ's (by royal mandate), 1608-23. Taxor, 1616-7. Proctor, 1620-1. Incorp. at Oxford, 1611. R. of Elton-on-the-Hill, Notts., 1620-2. R. of Barton-le-Cley, Beds., 1622. Chaplain to the Duke of Buckingham. Preb. of Westminster, 1633-52. Died at St Clement Danes, Oct. 17, 1652. Buried in the Abbey. Will, P.C.C. Probably brother of Alexander (1586). (Peile, i. 239; Lincs. Pedigrees, W 687.)