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| Benjamin LANEY Matric. pens. from CHRIST'S, Jul., 1608. S. of John, of Cratfield, Suffolk , Recorder of Ipswich [ Suffolk ]. B. there, 1591 . B.A. 1611/2 ; M.A. 1615 ; B.D. from Pembroke, 1622 ; .D. 1630 . Fellow of Pembroke, 1616 . Master of Pembroke, 1630-44, 1660-2 . Vice-Chancellor, 1632-3 . Incorp. at Oxford, 1617 . Ord. deacon and priest (Lincoln) 21 Feb., 1618/9. V. or C. of Madingley, Cambridgeshire , 1619-24 . V. of Hambledon, Hampshire , 1626 . V. of Waltham Bishops [ Hampshire ], 1629 . Chaplain to Richard Neile, Bishop of Winchester [ Hampshire ]; and afterwards to Charles I. R. of Buriton, Hampshire , 1631 . Preb. of Winchester [ Hampshire ], 1631-9 ; [Preb.] of Westminster [ London ], 1639-63 . Deprived as a royalist and high churchman. Followed Charles II into exile. Reinstated at the Restoration. Dean of Rochester [ Kent ], July-Dec., 1660 . Bishop of Peterborough [ Northamptonshire ], 1660-3 . Bishop of Lincoln [ Lincolnshire ], 1663-7 . F.R.S., 1666 . Bishop of Ely [ Cambridgeshire ], 1667-75 . Author, sermons. Died 24 Jan., 1674/5; buried in Ely Cathedral [ Cambridgeshire ]. Will (P.C.C.) 1675 . ( Peile, I. 267; D.N.B. ) | Benjamin LANEY Approx. lifespan: 1591–1674 Matric. pens. from Christ's College 1608:07 s. of John LANEY of Cratfield, Suffolk Recorder of Ipswich, [ Suffolk ] b. there 1591 B.A. 1611/2 M.A. 1615 B.D. from Pembroke College 1622 .D. 1630 Fellow of Pembroke College 1616 Master of Pembroke College 1630-44, 1660-2 Vice-Chancellor 1632-33 Incorp. at Oxford University 1617 Ord. deacon and priest (Lincoln) 1618/9:02:21 V. or C. of Madingley, Cambridgeshire 1619-24 V. of Hambledon, Hampshire 1626 V. of Waltham Bishops, [ Hampshire ] 1629 Chaplain to Richard Neile, Bishop of Winchester, [ Hampshire ] ; and afterwards to Charles I. R. of Buriton, Hampshire 1631 Preb. of Winchester, [ Hampshire ] 1631-39 [Preb.] of Westminster, [ London ] 1639-63 Deprived as a royalist and high churchman. Followed Charles II into exile. Reinstated at the Restoration. Dean of Rochester, [ Kent ] July-Dec. 1660 Bishop of Peterborough, [ Northamptonshire ] 1660-63 Bishop of Lincoln, [ Lincolnshire ] 1663-67 F.R.S. 1666 Bishop of Ely, [ Cambridgeshire ] 1667-75 Author, sermons. Died 1674/5:01:24 buried in Ely Cathedral Ely, [ Cambridgeshire ] Will (P.C.C.) 1675 ( Peile, I. 267; D.N.B. ) |