Venn: B.A. B. in Hampshire, 1330. Migrated to Magdalen College, Oxford, 1544. Supp. for B.A. (Oxford) Mar. 1545-6 (or for incorporation); M.A. (Oxford) 1549; B.D.; D.D. 1373. Fellow, 1346-33. Greek lecturer at Magdalen College, Oxford, 1548-30. Lecturer in Natural Philosophy, 1351. R. of Broughton, Hants., 1552-7. Distinguished as a preacher. Retired to the Continent on the accession of Queen Mary; lived mainly at Strasbourg. Returned to England, 1558. Chaplain to Queen Elizabeth. R. of Crawley, Hants., 1559. Preb. of Winchester, 1560-81. Chancellor of Lincoln, 1566-7; preb., 1567-1609; precentor, 1567-72; sub-dean, 1568-1609. Archdeacon of Winchester, 1575-1609. R. of Chilbolton, Hants., 1575. Preb. of St Pali's, London, 1383-1609. Married Margery, sister of Leonard Ely, of Wonston, Hants. Author of political treatises. Died Aug. 26, 1609. Buried at Crawley. M.I. Will proved, Sept. 3, 1609. Father of Raphael (1606). (D.N.B.; Lincs. Pedigrees, 817.)