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GRIFFITH, George (1601-66)

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b. 30 Sept. 1601, 3rd s. of Robert Griffith of Carreglywd, Anglesey and Anne, da. of Owen ap Hugh Griffith of Gwynwnog. educ. Worcester Sch.; Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 1619, BA 1623, MA 1626, BD 1632, DD 1634. m. Jane, da. of Thomas Cobbe (Corbet) of Grange, Hants, 1s. 5da. Esgobaeth Llanelwy, i. 229. d. 28 Nov. 1666; will 16 Nov. 1666, pr. 2 Jan. 1667. TNA, PROB 11/323.
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Rect. Newtown, Mont. 1631 – 32, Whitford, Flint 1632–4, T. Richards, ‘The Whitford Leases’, Trans. Hon. Soc. of Cymmrodorion (1924–5), p. 58. Llandrinio, Mont. 1633–66 (deprived 1650?-60), Llanfechain, Mont. 1633–4, Llanymynach (Llanymynerch), Salop 1634 – 66, Llanrhaiadyr ym Mochnant, Mont. 1660 – 66; preb. and adn. St Asaph 1632 – 60; chap. to John Owen†, bp. St Asaph, 1634; proctor, Convocation 1640.

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GRIFFITH, George (1601-66)
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oil on canvas by unknown artist, Christ Church, Oxf.

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Adams, Beverly
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STRATFORD, Nicholas (1633-1707)

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bap. 8 Sept. 1633, s. of Nicholas Stratford, ?draper. educ. Trinity, Oxf. BA 1654, MA 1656, fell. 1656, BD 1664, DD 1673. m. bef. 1667 (forename unknown) da. and coh. (d. 30 July 1689) of Dr Stephen Luddington, adn. of Stow, 2s. (1 d.v.p.), 2da. d. 12 Feb. 1707; will 15 Oct. 1698, pr. 8 Apr. 1707. TNA, PROB 11/493.
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Chap. to Charles II 1673. Add. 24272, f. 352.

Chap. to John Pearson, bp. of Chester, bef. 1673; G.T.O. Bridgeman, Hist. of the Church and Manor of Wigan (Chetham Soc. ser. 2, xv-xviii), 582. Warden, Collegiate Church, Manchester 1667 – 84; preb. Lincoln 1670 – 89; vic. Knighton, Leics. 1670 – 74; rect. Llansantffraid-yn-Mechain, Mont. 1671, Llanrwst, Denb., St Mary Aldermanbury, London 1683 – 89, Wigan, Lancs. 1689 – 1707; dean, St Asaph 1673–89. CSP Dom. 1673, pp. 542, 590; CSP Dom. 1673–5, p. 37; CSP Dom. 1689–90, p. 172.

Commr. Q. Anne’s Bounty 1704. Bridgeman, 596.

Mbr. SPG 1701. CSP Dom. 1700–2, p. 358.

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STRATFORD, Nicholas (1633-1707)
Associated with: Hemel Hempstead, Herts.; Duke Street, Westminster 1691.
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oil on canvas, attributed to M. Dahl, c.1705, Bishop’s House, Chester.

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Adams, Beverly
Eagles, Robin
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GLEMHAM, Henry (c. 1603-70)

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b. c. 1603, yr. s. of Sir Henry Glemham‡ and Anne, da. of Thomas Sackville†, earl of Dorset; bro. of Sir Thomas Glemham‡. educ. Trinity, Oxf. matric. 1619, BA 1621, MA 1623, BD 1631, DD 1633. unm. d. 17 Jan. 1670; will 24 June 1662, pr. 20 July 1671. TNA, PROB 11/327.
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Rect. Symondsbury, Dorset 1631 – 45, 1660 – 70, seq. bef. 1645, Llandrinio 1667 – 70; dean, Bristol 1660 – 67.

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GLEMHAM, Henry (c. 1603-70)
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Adams, Beverly
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STILLINGFLEET, Edward (1635-99)

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b. 17 Apr. 1635, 7th s. of Samuel Stillingfleet of Cranborne, Dorset, and Susanna, da. of Edward Norris of Petworth, Suss. educ. Cranborne sch. (Thomas Garden), Ringwood sch.; St John’s, Camb. matric. 1648, BA 1653, fell. 1653, MA 1656, BD 1663, DD 1668; incorp. Oxf. 1657; adm. G. Inn 1669. G. Inn. Admiss. 306. m. (1) 1659, Andrea (d. bef. 1664), da. of William Dobyns of Dumbleton, bencher, L. Inn, 1s. 2da. d.v.p.; (2) Elizabeth (d.1697), da. of Sir Nicholas Pedley‡, sjt.-at-law, 1s. 1da. (5 ch. d.v.p.) LPL, ms 3152, f. 76. d. 27 Mar. 1699; CSP Dom. 1699-1700, p. 119. will 4 Apr. 1698, pr. 20 Apr. 1699. TNA, PROB 11/450.
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Chap. to Charles II 1665 – 85, to James II 1685 – 89, to William III and Mary II 1689. Verney, ms mic. M636/20, Sir R. Burgoyne to Sir R. Verney, 3 Apr. 1665; CSP Dom. 1667–8, p. 335.

Chap. to Sir Roger Burgoyne‡, bt. 1654; tutor, Robert Pierrepoint‡ rect. Sutton, Beds. 1658 – 65, St Andrew’s Holborn 1665 – 89; preacher Rolls chapel 1665; reader of the Temple c. 1665; canon St Paul’s 1667 – 89, Canterbury 1669 – 89; adn. London 1677 – 89; dean St Paul’s 1678 – 89; prolocutor lower house of Convocation 1678, 1679. Verney ms mic. M636/32, Sir R. Verney to E. Verney, 7 Apr. 1679.

Commr. rebuilding St Paul’s Cathedral 1673, liturgy 1689, Irish church 1690, CSP Dom. 1690–1, pp. 158–9. to visit charitable hospitals in the provinces 1691, Ibid. 240. to visit London hospitals 1691, Ibid. 473. works at St Paul’s 1692, CSP Dom. 1691–2, pp. 266–7. eccles. appointments 1695, Add. 46527, f. 62; CSP Dom. 1694–5, p. 402. charitable uses 1695. Surr. Hist. Cent. Somers 371/14/D3.

Mbr. Soc. Reform. Manners 1691.

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STILLINGFLEET, Edward (1635-99)
Associated with: Park Street Westminster.
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oil on canvas by Mary Beale, bef. 1689, St Paul’s Cathedral, London; oil on canvas, attrib. to Mary Beale c.1690, NPG 1389.

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Adams, Beverly
Eagles, Robin
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STERNE, Richard (1597-1683)

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b. Apr. 1597, s. of Simon Sterne of Mansfield, Notts. and Margery, da. of Gregory Walker of Mansfield, Notts. educ. Mansfield free sch.; Trinity, Camb. matric. 1611, BA 1615, MA 1618, ord. priest 1621; Corpus Christi, Camb. fell. 1623-33, BD 1625; incorp. Oxf. 1627; Jesus, Camb. DD 1635. m. Elizabeth (c.1617-74), da. of Edward Dickinson, of Farnborough, Hants, 13 ch. incl. 2s. d. 18 June 1683.
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Chap. to Charles I 1638.

Chap. to William Laud†, abp. of Canterbury 1633; rect. Yeovilton, Som. 1634 – 45, Harlton, Cambs. 1642 – 45, 1661.

Master, Jesus, Camb. 1634 – 44, 1660; schoolmaster, Stevenage, Herts. 1645 – 60; delegate, Savoy Conference 1661. Bodl. Tanner 282, f. 35.

Commr. execution of the Poll Tax Act bef. 1667. Bodl. Carte 35, f. 319.

FRS 1665.

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STERNE, Richard (1597-1683)
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mezzotint by F. Place, after unknown artist, NPG 29521; tomb effigy by Grinling Gibbons, York Minster.

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Adams, Beverly
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Lords 1660-1715
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SPRAT, Thomas (1635-1713)

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bap. 20 Sept. 1635, s. of Thomas Sprat and [?] Strode of Parham, Devon. educ. Tallaton sch., Devon; Wadham, Oxf. BA 1654, MA 1657, fell. 1657–70, BD and DD 1669; incorp. Cambridge 1671. m. Oct. 1676, Helen (1647–1726), da. of Col. Devereux Wolseley of Ravenstone, Staffs. and Elizabeth Zouche; 2s. (1 d.v.p.). d. 20 May 1713; will 28 Nov. 1711, pr. 20 June 1713. TNA, PROB 11/534.
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Royal chap. 1676; clerk of the closet 1685.

Catechist, Wadham, Oxf. 1659; ord. deacon 28 July 1659, priest 9 Mar. 1661 CCED. prebend, Westminster Abbey 1669–83; rect. Uffington, Lincs. 1670 – 84; cur. and lecturer, St Margaret, Westminster 1679 – 83; canon, chapel royal, Windsor 1681 – 84; dean, Westminster Abbey 1683 – d.

Commr. ecclesiastical affairs 1686 – 88, 1689; commr. SPG in America 1701-d.; commr. palatine refugees dwelling in London 1709-d., building 50 new churches in London, 1711 – d.

FRS 1663; mbr. SPG 1701 – d.

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SPRAT, Thomas (1635-1713)
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oil on canvas by J. Riley, c.1690, Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool; oil on canvas (double portrait with his son Thomas), by M. Dahl, 1712, Bodl. Oxf.; oil on canvas by G. Kneller, Christ Church, Oxf.

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Paley, Ruth
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SPARROW, Anthony (1612-85)

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bap. 7 May 1612, s. of Samuel Sparrow of Depden, Suff. and ?Bridget Stubbin of Helions Bumpstead, Essex. educ. Queens’, Camb. matric. 1625, BA 1629, MA 1632, fell. 1633-44, ord. 1635, BD 1639, DD 1661. m. 1 Aug. 1645, Susanna Orrell (c.1614-97) of Withersfield, Suff. at least 9 ch. incl. at least 5da. HMC 6th Rep. 386. d. 19 May 1685; will 18 May 1685, pr. 8 June 1685. TNA, PROB 11/380.
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Chap. ord. bef. 1662. CSP Dom. 1661–2, p. 355.

Rect. Hawkedon, Suff. 1647, 1660 – 67, St Breock, Cronwall 1667 – 72; adn. Sudbury 1660 – 67, Exeter 1667 – 76; preb. Ely 1661 – 67; dean, St Buryan, Cornwall, 1670–6. Ibid. 1670, p. 37.

Hebrew praelector, Camb. 1638 – 39, 1642 – 43; Greek praelector, Camb. 1640 – 41; bursar, Camb. 1640 – 42; censor theologicus, Camb. 1641 – 42, censor philosophicus, Camb. 1642 – 43; pres. Queens’, Camb. 1662 – 67; v.-chan. Camb. 1664 – 65.

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SPARROW, Anthony (1612-85)
Associated with: Wickhambrook, Suff.
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oil on canvas, by unknown artist, c.1670, Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery, other versions at Bishop’s Palace, Exeter, and Queen’s, Camb.

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Adams, Beverly
Littleton, Charles
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GAUDEN, John (c. 1605-62)

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b. c. 1605, MI, Worcester Cathedral. s. of John Gauden (d. bef. 1625), vic. Mayland, Essex. educ. Bury St Edmunds sch.; St John’s, Camb. matric. 1619, BA 1623, MA 1626; Wadham, Oxf. BD 1635, DD 1641. m. abt. 1640, Elizabeth (d.1671), da. of Sir William Russell‡ bt. of Chippenham, Cambs. and wid. of Sir Edward Lewknor of Denham, Suff., 4s. 1da. d. 20 Sept. 1662; will 10 Sept. 1662, pr. 21 Feb. 1663. TNA, PROB 11/310.
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Chap. ord. to Charles II, 1660.

Vic. Chippenham, Cambs. 1640 – 42; chap. to Robert Rich†, 2nd earl of Warwick; dean Bocking, Essex, 1642; preacher at the Temple, 1660.

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GAUDEN, John (c. 1605-62)
Associated with: Mayland, Essex; Bocking, Essex and Dorchester, Dorset.
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relief bust on monument, Worcester Cathedral.

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Adams, Beverly
Seaward, Paul
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GASTRELL, Francis (1662-1725)

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b. 10 May 1662, 2nd s. of Henry Gastrell of Slapton, Northants. gent. and Elizabeth, da. of Edward Bagshaw‡ of Morton Pinkney, Northants. educ. Westminster 1677-80; Christ Church Oxf. matric. 1680, BA 1684, MA 1687, BD 1694, DD 1700; ord. deacon 1689, priest 1690. m. 20 Aug. 1703, Elizabeth (d. 21 Jan. 1761), da. of Rev. John Mapletoft, professor of physic at Gresham Coll., rect. Braybrooke, Northants. and vic. St Lawrence Jewry. 1s. (d.v.p.), 1da. d. 24 Nov. 1725; will 2 Jan. 1724, pr. 26 Nov. 1725. TNA, PROB 11/606.
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Chap. to Anne 1711.

Preacher, L. Inn 1694 – 1714; chap. to Robert Harley, later earl of Oxford, 1700 – 14; canon Christ Church 1703 – 25; proctor in convoc. 1711.

Boyle Lecturer 1697; commr. 50 new churches 1711; mbr. SPG 1711.

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GASTRELL, Francis (1662-1725)
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oils on canvas, by M. Dahl c.1720, Christ Church, Oxf; line engraving by G. Vertue, after M. Dahl, 1728, NPG D27453.

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Adams, Beverly
Paley, Ruth
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GARDINER, James (1637-1705)

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b. 1637, 2nd s. of Adrian Gardiner of Nottingham, apothecary, and 2nd w. educ. Emmanuel, Camb. matric. 1649, BA 1653, MA 1656; incorp. Brasenose, Oxf. 1665; DD 1669. m. lic. 1 Aug. 1677, Anne Hale (1656-1703), of Kettlethorpe, Lincs. 3s. 2da. TNA, PROB 11/481. d. 1 Mar. 1705; will 12 May 1704, pr. 20 Mar. 1705. Ibid.
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Preb. Lincoln 1661 – 98, Salisbury 1666 – 71; rect. Epworth, Lincs. 1668 – 95, Gedney, Lincs. 1671; CSP Dom. 1671, p. 261. sub-dean, Lincoln 1671 – 95.

Chap. to James Scott, duke of Monmouth, bef. 1667, to Life Guards, 1668–85. CSP Dom. 1668–9, p. 121; R. Cannon, Hist. Rec. of the Life Guards, 56; Bodl. Tanner 130, f. 121.

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GARDINER, James (1637-1705)
Associated with: Dean’s Yard, Westminster.
GARDNER
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oil on canvas by Mary Beale, c.1695, Lambeth Palace; oil on canvas, Emmanuel, Camb.

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Adams, Beverly
Eagles, Robin
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Lords 1660-1715
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Oxford 1644
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