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Venn: Adm. sizar (age 16) at PETERHOUSE, Apr. 16, 1655. Of Yorkshire. School, Sherburn, Yorks. ' Matric. 1655; Scholar, 1657; B.A. 1658-9; M.A. 1662. Chaplain to Lord Halifax. V. of South Calby (? Scalby), Yorks., 1662-3. R. of Eyam, Derbs., 1664-9, where he showed much courage during the plague. R. of Eakring, Notts., 1669-1709. Preb. of Southwell, 1671-9. Vicar-General of Southwell. Offered but declined the deanery of Lincoln. Died Mar. 7, 1708-9. Buried at Eakring. Father of George (1677-8).