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| Herbert THORNDIKE Matric. pens. from TRINITY, Michs. 1613. S. of Francis (1581), of Scamblesby, Lincolnshire . Scholar, 1614 ; B.A. 1616/7 ; M.A. 1620 ; D.D. 1663 ( Lit. Reg. ). Fellow, 1618 . Hebrew lecturer, 1640 . Proctor, 1638-9 . Incorp. at Oxford [ Oxfordshire ], 1620 . Preb. of Lincoln, 1636-40 . V. of Claybrook, Leicestershire , 1639 . Chaplain to the Duke of Richmond. R. of Barley, Hertfordshire , 1642-5, sequestered. In 1643 he would have been elected Master of Sidney if Cromwell had not caused one of his supporters to be arrested. Assisted at the Savoy Conference, 1661 . A member of Convocation; took part in the revision of the Prayer Book. Preb. of Westminster [ London ], 1661-72 . Author, theological; contributed the Syriac portion to Walton's Polyglot. Died at Chiswick [ London ], 11 Jul., 1672, aged 74; buried in Westminster Abbey [ London ]. Will, Dean and Chapter of Westminster [ London ] and P.C.C. ( Lincs. Pedigrees, 968; D.N.B. ; Al. Oxon. ) | Herbert THORNDIKE Approx. lifespan: 1598–1672 Matric. pens. from Trinity College 1613:10MT: s. of Francis THORNDIKE (1581) of Scamblesby, Lincolnshire Scholar 1614 B.A. 1616/7 M.A. 1620 D.D. 1663 ( Lit. Reg. ). Fellow 1618 Hebrew lecturer 1640 Proctor 1638-39 Incorp. at Oxford University 1620 Preb. of Lincoln 1636-40 V. of Claybrook, Leicestershire 1639 Chaplain to the Duke of Richmond. R. of Barley, Hertfordshire 1642-45 sequestered. In 1643 he would have been elected Master of Sidney Sussex College if Cromwell had not caused one of his supporters to be arrested. Assisted at the Savoy Conference 1661 A member of Convocation; took part in the revision of the Prayer Book. Preb. of Westminster, [ London ] 1661-72 Author, theological; contributed the Syriac portion to Walton's Polyglot. d. Chiswick, [ London ] 1672:07:11 aged 74; buried in Westminster Abbey, [ London ] Will, Dean and Chapter of Westminster, [ London ] and P.C.C. ( Lincs. Pedigrees 968; D.N.B. ; Al. Oxon. ) |