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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: 16671752 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.) |