William Creed
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William Creed was an English clergyman and academic, Regius Professor of Divinity at Oxford from 1660.
. He was elected a scholar of St. John's College, Oxford, in 1631, proceeded B.A., was elected a fellow of his college, commenced M. A. in 1639, and graduated B.D. in 1646. During the First English Civil War
he was a royalist, and preached several sermons before the king and parliament at Oxford.
He was expelled from his fellowship and from the university in 1648, but was able to hold the rectory of Codford St. Mary, Wiltshire
. At the Restoration
he was created D.D., and appointed in June 1660 to the regius professorship of divinity at Oxford, with a canonry of Christ Church, Oxford
. In July 1660 he became archdeacon of Wiltshire; he was also rector of Stockton, Wiltshire
. Creed died at Oxford on 19 July 1663.
against Henry Jeanes
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Life
The son of John Creed, he was a native of Reading, BerkshireReading, Berkshire
Reading is a large town and unitary authority area in England. It is located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, and on both the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway, some west of London....
. He was elected a scholar of St. John's College, Oxford, in 1631, proceeded B.A., was elected a fellow of his college, commenced M. A. in 1639, and graduated B.D. in 1646. During the First English Civil War
First English Civil War
The First English Civil War began the series of three wars known as the English Civil War . "The English Civil War" was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations that took place between Parliamentarians and Royalists from 1642 until 1651, and includes the Second English Civil War and...
he was a royalist, and preached several sermons before the king and parliament at Oxford.
He was expelled from his fellowship and from the university in 1648, but was able to hold the rectory of Codford St. Mary, Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
. At the Restoration
English Restoration
The Restoration of the English monarchy began in 1660 when the English, Scottish and Irish monarchies were all restored under Charles II after the Interregnum that followed the Wars of the Three Kingdoms...
he was created D.D., and appointed in June 1660 to the regius professorship of divinity at Oxford, with a canonry of Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church or house of Christ, and thus sometimes known as The House), is one of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England...
. In July 1660 he became archdeacon of Wiltshire; he was also rector of Stockton, Wiltshire
Stockton, Wiltshire
Stockton is a small village in the Wylye Valley in Wiltshire, England .-Location and extent:The village is close to Codford, south of the A36 road, between the town of Warminster and the city of Salisbury....
. Creed died at Oxford on 19 July 1663.
Works
Besides several sermons, he published: The Refuter refuted; or Dr Hen. Hammond's Ἐκτενέστερον defended against the impertinent cavils of Mr Hen. Jeanes, London, 1660, supporting Henry HammondHenry Hammond
Henry Hammond was an English churchman.-Early life:He was born at Chertsey in Surrey on 18 August 1605, the youngest son of John Hammond, physician. He was educated at Eton College, and from age 13 at Magdalen College, Oxford, becoming demy or scholar in 1619. On 11 December 1622 he graduated B.A....
against Henry Jeanes
Henry Jeanes
-Life:He was son of Christopher Jeanes of Kingston, Somerset, born at Allansay. He became in 1626 a commoner of New Inn Hall, Oxford, where, according to Anthony Wood, he was known for disputation. He graduated B.A. 3 June 1630, and proceeded M.A...
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