Augustine Lindsell(died 6 November 1634) was an English classical scholar andBishop of Hereford.In church matters he was advanced byRichard Neile,and was a firm supporter ofWilliam Laud.As a scholar he influencedThomas Farnaby.[1]
Augustine Lindsell | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Hereford | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Hereford |
| In office | 1634 |
| Predecessor | William Juxon |
| Successor | Matthew Wren |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Peterborough(1633–1634) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 1633 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1575 Bumstead-Steeple,Essex,England |
| Died | 6 November 1634(aged 58–59) |
| Nationality | English |
| Denomination | Church of England(Anglican) |
| Spouse | unmarried |
| Alma mater | Clare Hall (nowClare College, Cambridge) |
Life
editHe was born atBumstead-Steeple,Essex. On 4 April 1592, he was admitted pensioner ofEmmanuel College, Cambridge,but was subsequently scholar and fellow of Clare Hall (nowClare College, Cambridge). He graduatedBachelor of Arts(BA) in 1595/6,Cambridge Master of Arts(MA Cantab) in 1599, andDoctor of Divinity(DD) in 1621. At Clare, he was tutor toNicholas Ferrar.[2][3]
In March 1610, he became rector ofWickford,Essex.Neile,Bishop of Durham,appointed him his chaplain. He was an unsuccessful candidate for theRegius Professorship of Greek(at Cambridge), when it was vacant after the resignation ofAndrew Downesin 1627. He andPatrick Youngwere the two scholars given special access to theBarozzi manuscripts,and Lindsell worked on the cataloguing of the collection.[3][4]
He was installed asDean of Lichfieldon 15 October 1628. He was responsible for introducingChristopher Davenport,the Catholiceirenicist,to Laud.[5]WithJohn Cosinand Francis Burgoyne, he was accused in 1630 of not maintaining that the Pope was theAntichrist.[6]This small group at Durham was strongly opposed byPeter Smart,and he accused them of, in effect, wanting to turn back the Reformation.[3][7]
On 10 February 1633, he was consecrated a bishop, becomingBishop of Peterborough,and in March 1634 was translated toHereford.He died unmarried on 6 November 1634, and was buried inHereford Cathedral.To Clare Hall Library he bequeathed all his Greek manuscripts and some Greek books; toRobert Cottonhe left a manuscript history ofEly Cathedralin Latin.[3]
Works
editHis edition ofTheophylact'sCommentaries on St. Paul's Epistleswas published by T. Baily, his coadjutor in the work (fol. London, 1636). It is dedicated to Laud.[3]
References
edit- ^http://www.trin.cam.ac.uk/rws1001/preprints/thomasfarnaby.pdfArchived6 June 2011 at theWayback Machine,at p. 11.
- ^Appendix — Little Gidding | A History of the County of Huntingdon: Volume 1 (pp. 399–406)
- ^abcde.Dictionary of National Biography.London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
- ^William Dunn Macray,Annals of The Bodleian Library, Oxford,pp. 69–72.
- ^Anthony Milton, Catholic and Reformed: The Roman and Protestant Churches in English Protestant Thought, 1600–1640 (2002), p. 250.
- ^Milton, p. 120, note p. 123.
- ^Kenneth Fincham, Nicholas Tyacke,Altars Restored: The Changing Face of English Religious Worship, 1547–c. 1700(2007), pp. 137–9.
Sources
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain:"Lindsell, Augustine".Dictionary of National Biography.London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.