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John STILL Matric. pens. from CHRIST'S, Nov., 1559. S. of William, of Grantham [ Lincolnshire ]. B. there. B.A. 1561/2 ; M.A. (da>1565 ; B.D. 1570 ; D.D. 1575 . Fellow, 1562-72 . Lady Margaret preacher, 1570 . Lady Margaret Professor, 1570-3 . Master of St John's, 1574-7 . Master of Trinity, 1577-93 . Vice-Chancellor, 1575-6, 1592 . Chaplain to Archbishop Parker. R. of Hadleigh, Suffolk , 1571-92 . Dean of Bocking [ Essex ], 1572 . V. of East Markham, Nottinghamshire , 1573 . Canon of Westminster [ London ], 1573-93 . Archdeacon of Sudbury [ Suffolk ], 1577-93 . Bishop of Bath and Wells [ Somerset ], 1593-1608 . Adm. at Gray's Inn, 08 Mar., 1606/7. Married (1) Anne, dau. of Thomas Alabaster, of Hadleigh [ Suffolk ]; (2) Jane, dau. of Sir John Horner, of Cloford, Somerset . Authorship of Gammer Gurton's Needle, a comedy played at Christ's College, attributed to him on inconclusive evidence by Isaac Reed. Buried in Wells Cathedral [ Somerset ], 04 Apr., 1608. M.I. Will (P.C.C.) 1608 . Father of John (1604) and Nathaniel ( c 1595 ). ( Peile, I. 70; Cooper, II. 467; D.N.B. )

John STILL Approx. lifespan: 1541–1608 Matric. pens. from Christ's College 1559:11 s. of William STILL of Grantham, [ Lincolnshire ] b. there. B.A. 1561/2 M.A. (da>1565 B.D. 1570 D.D. 1575 Fellow 1562-72 Lady Margaret preacher 1570 Lady Margaret Professor 1570-73 Master of St John's College 1574-77 Master of Trinity College 1577-93 Vice-Chancellor 1575-6, 1592 Chaplain to Archbishop Parker. R. of Hadleigh, Suffolk 1571-92 Dean of Bocking, [ Essex ] 1572 V. of East Markham, Nottinghamshire 1573 Canon of Westminster, [ London ] 1573-93 Archdeacon of Sudbury, [ Suffolk ] 1577-93 Bishop of Bath and Wells, [ Somerset ] 1593-1608 Adm. at Gray's Inn 1606/7:03:08 m. (1) Anne ALABASTER dau. of Thomas ALABASTER of Hadleigh, [ Suffolk ] ; m. (2) Jane HORNER dau. of Sir John HORNER of Cloford, Somerset Authorship of Gammer Gurton's Needle a comedy played at Christ's College, attributed to him on inconclusive evidence by Isaac Reed. Buried in Wells Cathedral Wells, [ Somerset ] 1608:04:04 M.I. Will (P.C.C.) 1608 father of John STILL (1604) father of Nathaniel STILL (1595) ( Peile I. 70; Cooper II. 467; D.N.B. )

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