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William WHISTON
Adm. sizar at CLARE, 30 Jun., 1686.
S. of Josiah, R. of Norton-juxta-Twycross, Leicestershire . B. there, 09 Dec., 1667.
School, Tamworth [ Staffordshire ].
Matric. 1687 ;
B.A. 1689/90 ;
M.A. 1693 .
Fellow, 1691 .
Ord. deacon (Lichfield) Sep., 1693.
Chaplain to Bishop Moore, of Norwich [ Norfolk ].
R. of Drayton, Norfolk , 1697-8 .
V. of Lowestoft [ Suffolk ] and Kessingland, Suffolk , 1698-1703 .
Succeeded Newton as Lucasian Professor, 1702-10 .
One of the first to popularise the Newtonian theories.
Boyle Lecturer, 1707 .
Banished from the University for an essay which expounded Arian doctrines, 30 Oct., 1710.
Went to London ; lectured there and at Bristol [ Somerset ], Bath [ Somerset ] and Tunbridge Wells [ Kent ] upon various subjects, comprising meteors, eclipses, and earthquakes, connecting them more or less with the fulfilment of biblical prophecies.
Advocated latterly a number of theories of which the most famous was that the Tartars were the lost tribes of XISR.
Married Ruth, dau. of Rev. George Antrobus, Master of Tamworth School [ Staffordshire ], 1699 .
Author, religious, mathematical, etc.; translated Josephus.
Died 22 Aug., 1752, aged 84; buried at Lyndon, Rutland .
Will, P.C.C.
Brother of Daniel (1696), father of George (1722) and perhaps of the next.
[But D.N.B. and Nichols mention only two sons, George and John.]
( D.N.B. ; Nichols, IV. 854.)
William WHISTON
Approx. lifespan: 1667–1752
Adm. sizar at Clare College 1686:06:30
s. of Josiah WHISTON R. of Norton-juxta-Twycross, Leicestershire
b. there 1667:12:09
School Tamworth, [ Staffordshire ]
Matric. 1687
B.A. 1689/90
M.A. 1693
Fellow 1691
Ord. deacon (Lichfield) 1693:09
Chaplain to Bishop Moore, of Norwich, [ Norfolk ]
R. of Drayton, Norfolk 1697-98
V. of Lowestoft, [ Suffolk ] and Kessingland, Suffolk 1698-1703
Succeeded Newton as Lucasian Professor 1702-10
One of the first to popularise the Newtonian theories.
Boyle Lecturer 1707
Banished from the University for an essay which expounded Arian doctrines 1710:10:30
Went to London ; lectured there and at Bristol, [ Somerset ] Bath, [ Somerset ] and Tunbridge Wells, [ Kent ] upon various subjects, comprising meteors, eclipses, and earthquakes, connecting them more or less with the fulfilment of biblical prophecies.
Advocated latterly a number of theories of which the most famous was that the Tartars were the lost tribes of XISR
m. Ruth ANTROBUS dau. of Rev. George ANTROBUS Master of Sch: Tamworth School Tamworth, [ Staffordshire ] 1699
Author, religious, mathematical, etc.; translated Josephus.
d. 1752:08:22 aged 84; buried at Lyndon, Rutland
Will, P.C.C.
brother of Daniel WHISTON (1696)
father of George WHISTON (1722)
perhaps father of William WHISTON (1721)
[But D.N.B. and Nichols mention only two sons, George and John.]
( D.N.B. ; Nichols IV. 854.)

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