Background
He was born probably in Bedfordshire, was educated at Westminster School, and was elected student of Christ Church, Oxford in 1571.
He was born probably in Bedfordshire, was educated at Westminster School, and was elected student of Christ Church, Oxford in 1571.
Christ Church; Westminster School.
He became Dean of Worcester, and was nominated one of the translators for the Authorised King James Version, in the Second Oxford Company, but died in the earliest stages of the project There he proceeded Bachelor of Arts 17 December 1574, and Master of Arts 2 May 1578. Taking orders he was a noted preacher.
He was elected university proctor 10 April 1583, proceeded Bachelor of Divinity 6 July 1584, and Doctor of Divinity 6 July 1590.
In favour at court, he had rapid preferment, with prebends at Salisbury (1584), Christ Church (1586), and Hereford (1590). He was made treasurer of Hereford Cathedral and chaplain to the queen in 1596.
On 19 June 1597 he became dean of Worcester. He was presented to the rectory of Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire, 21 December 1598.
James I, whose chaplain he became, appointed him a translator of the Bible, and he was one of those divines who assembled at Oxford.
But he did not live to see the undertaking, dying at Worcester 19 November 1604. His widow, Margaret, a daughter of Herbert Westphaling, erected a tomb with a punning epitaph.