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George DOWNHAM Alias: George DOWNAME Matric. pens. from CHRIST'S, Nov., 1581. S. of William, Bishop of Chester [ Cheshire ]. B.A. 1584/5 ; M.A. 1588 ; B.D. 1595 ; D.D. 1601 . Fellow, 1587-96 . Incorp. at Oxford, 1591 . One of the earliest teachers of the Logic of Ramus. Chaplain to James I. Preb. of St Paul's [ London ], 1593-1616 . Preb. of Chester [ Cheshire ], 1594-9 . R. of St Margaret, Lothbury [ London ], 1596-1601 . R. of Gt Munden, Hertfordshire , 1601-16 . R. of St Michael-le-Querne [ London ???], 1614-7 . Preb. of Wells [ Somerset ], 1615 . Bishop of Derry [ Co. Londonderry ], 1616-34 . Famous as a logician. Author, Sermons, etc. Died at Derry [ Co. Londonderry ], 17 Apr., 1634; buried in the Cathedral there. Brother of John (1589), father of Samuel (1615). ( Peile, I. 166; D.N.B. ) | George DOWNHAM Approx. lifespan: 15631634 George DOWNAME Matric. pens. from Christ's College 1581:11 s. of William DOWNHAM Bishop of Chester, [Cheshire], B.A. 1584/5 M.A. 1588 B.D. 1595 D.D. 1601 Fellow 1587-96 Incorp. at Oxford University 1591 One of the earliest teachers of the Logic of Ramus. Chaplain to James I. Preb. of St Paul's, [London], 1593-1616 Preb. of Chester, [Cheshire], 1594-99 R. of St Margaret, Lothbury, [London], 1596-1601 R. of Gt Munden, Hertfordshire , 1601-16 R. of St Michael-le-Querne, [London], 1614-17 Preb. of Wells, [Somerset], 1615 Bishop of Derry, [Co. Londonderry], 1616-34 Famous as a logician. Author, Sermons etc. Died at Derry, [Co. Londonderry], 1634:04:17 ; buried in the Cathedral there. brother of John DOWNHAM (1589) father of Samuel DOWNHAM (1615) ( Peile I. 166; D.N.B. ) |