Career
He was born in Yorkshire, and matriculated at Merton College in October 1588. He graduated Bachelor of Arts on 3 February 1592, Master of Arts 30 June 1595, Bachelor of Divinity, 4 July 1605 and Doctor of Divinity, in December 1613. He was praelector in Hebrew from 1596 to 1620, and tutor to Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales.
He was formally Principal of Magdalen Hall from 1605.
He stood for election as President of Magdalen College in 1607, when William Langton was elected. He was appointed a Visitor by Parliament in May 1647, and took part in the expulsion of fellows of Magdalen who would not submit.
He was elected President on 12 April 1648.
