an English prelate, was born at Stean, Northampton, January 31, 1633, and in 1652 admitted commoner of Lincoln College, Oxford, where he was chosen fellow in 1655-56. He entered into holy orders July 2, 1664, and, April 29, 1669, was installed dean of Chichester; in 1671 was elected bishop of Oxford, and consecrated July 2; was translated to Durham, October 22, 1674; in 1686 was appointed one of the commissioners in the new ecclesiastical commission erected by king James, and held several other important offices during his life. He was a very great benefactor to Lincoln. College, of which he had been fellow and rector. He died September 18, 1721. See Chalmers, Biog. Dict. s.v.; Allibone, Dict. of Brit. and Amer. Authors, s.v.