Background
He was born at Shermanbury, Sussex about the end of the sixteenth century, the 12th child of Sir Richard Comber, the Clarenceux King of Arms at the Herald Court.
He was born at Shermanbury, Sussex about the end of the sixteenth century, the 12th child of Sir Richard Comber, the Clarenceux King of Arms at the Herald Court.
He was educated at Horsham and Trinity College, Cambridge.
He was the Dean of Carlisle and Master of Trinity College, Cambridge. He was an expert linguist fluent in Greek and Latin, and familiar with several other languages. In 1623 on his return from travels on the continent, he was elected King"s Chaplain and soon afterwards Dean of Carlisle.
In 1631, he was elected Master of Trinity College and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge.
Comber married Susan, a widow and daughter of Freston of Norwich.