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 office he retained till his death in 1693, though in 1677 he was advanced to the Deanery of Peterborough. He was the author of many sermons and treatises, but is remembered chiefly as a learned Hebraist. His great work, entitled "De Legibus Hebræorum" was published in 1685, and his complete works in 1717, under the care of Professor Chapellow.

[See "Master's Corpus Christi College," and "Biographia Britannica."]

STEPHEN OF GRAVESEND,

BISHOP OF LONDON, 1318,

Was (by inference) a native of Kent. Previous to his appointment he was Prebendary of Wenlakesbarn and Chamberlain Wood. He strenuously opposed the archbishop's pretensions to the right of visitation in his diocese, and of the monks of Canterbury to elect to that see. He also opposed the deposing of Edward II., and refused to qualify himself to his son and successor. He was convicted of conniving at the escape of that prince, though, as afterwards appeared, he was dead. He founded in St. Paul's a charity of two priests for the celebration of mass for his soul, and died 8th April, 1338.

[See Wharton's "De Episcopis Londonensibus."]

JACK STRAW,

PEASANT LEADER,

And companion of Wat Tyler in the rebellion which they headed in the 5th year of Richard II., is commonly