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Billingsley, Henry. Matric. pens. from ST JOHN'S, Michs. 1550, as Bellingsley; Scholar, 1551. Said to have studied at Oxford also. S. of (?) Roger, of Canterbury. An excellent mathematician. Sheriff of London, 1584. Lord Mayor, 1596. Knighted, 1597. M.P. for London, 1585 and 1604. Benefactor to St John's, by foundation of scholarships. First translator of Euclid into English. Died Nov. 22, 1606. Will (P.C.C.) 1606. Father of Henry (1579), next, and William (1579). ( Cooper, II. 442; D.N.B.; Vis. of Shrops., 1623; where his parentage is differently given.) | Henry BILLINGSLEY Approx. lifespan: 15321606 Matric. pens. from St John's College 1550:10MT: as Bellingsley; Scholar 1551 Said to have studied at Oxford also. s. of Roger BILLINGSLEY ? of Canterbury, [Kent], An excellent mathematician. Sheriff of London , 1584 Lord Mayor 1596 Knighted 1597 M.P. for London , 1585 and 1604 Benefactor to St John's College by foundation of scholarships. First translator of Euclid into English. Died 1606:11:22 Will (P.C.C.) 1606 father of Henry BILLINGSLEY (1579) father of William BILLINGSLEY (1579) ( Cooper II. 442; D.N.B.; Vis. of Shrops. 1623 ; where his parentage is differently given.) |