Background
Malim was born at Staplehurst in Kent.
Malim was born at Staplehurst in Kent.
He was educated at Eton College, and went on to King"s College, Cambridge, where he was admitted a scholar, 14 August 1548. He graduated Bachelor of Arts in 1553, and Master of Arts
Three years later he was made a fellowship in 1556. On 11 January 1555 he was discommuned for a fortnight, but for what offence is not known. Malim found time for foreign traveling
On his own account he visited Constantinople, Antioch, Jerusalem, and other eastern cities.
On 14 January 1559 he was directed by his college to study civil law. But he discontinued the study on his appointment as headmaster of Eton in 1561, in succession to William Barker, and resigned his fellowship at King"s soon afterwards.
While at Eton he drew up a Consuetudinarium, or account of the rules and observances of the college, probably composed, with a view to the visit of the royal commissioners in 1561. Malim seems to have been a severe head-master.
lieutenant was in his time that the cases of flogging, followed by the escape of some scholars from Eton, occurred, which suggested to Roger Ascham, in 1563, the composition of his Scholemaster.
He is said to have remained ten years at Eton. He was made prebendary of Biggleswade in Lincoln Cathedral, 3 April 1569. At Christmas 1573 he was appointed High Master of Street Paul"s School, London.
Less than seven years later he petitioned Lord Burghley for another preferment.
But he remained at Saint Paul"s till 8 November 1581, when a successor was appointed. Malim is supposed to have died shortly before 15 August 1594.