Ferberinus F erberinus , was appointed to the Rectorship of the School at Czerniechow, by the Synod of Racow, A. D. 1637. Sandius mentions John Forberius , or Forberinus, as one of those who were present at the Conferences, or Theological Exercises, held...
Farnovius Stanislaus F arnovius Stanislaus or Pharnovius, (Polon. FarNowski,) sometimes called Farnesius or Fernesius, studied in the German Universities, and principally at Heidelberg ; and was very early in life distinguished as a disseminator of Arianism....
Falconius Thomas F alconius Thomas , a Lithuanian, was induced to abandon the Trinitarian faith by George Blandrata . Lubieniecius reckons him among the earliest of the Polish reformers. He was at first a noviciate in the Cathedral Church of Lublin, and...
Morstinius Christopher M orstinius Christopher , (Polon. Morsztyn,) of Raciborsk, was Lord of Paulikovice, and Starost of Philipovia. In his jurisdiction the authority of the Socinians was as great as in any part of Poland. He was a person of considerable...
Martinus Severinus M artinus Severinus , a Dane, attended the Conference at Racow in the month of October, 1602. In that year he was appointed to the office of colleague, or assistant to Ostorod at Dantzic ; and James Sieninius , Palatine of Podolia,...
Lutomirscius Stanislus L utomirscius Stanialaus , (Polon. Lutomirski,) a Polish Knight of an illustrious family, and Secretary to Sigismund Augustus, King of Poland, was originally a Catholic Priest, and had the joint cures of Commin and Tussin. According...
Lushington Thomas L ushington Thomas , whom Luke Milbourn calls "a great patron of Socinianism," was born at Sandwich, in Kent; and matriculated in the University of Oxford, as a member of Broadgates-Hall, in Lent term, 160f, at the age of seventeen....
Locke John L ocke John was born at Wrington, in the county of Somerset, August 29th, 1632 ; and was educated by his father till his removal to Westminster School, where he was the pupil of the celebrated Dr. Busby . He was admitted a student at Christ-Church,...
Kuyper Francis K uyper Francis w as a Dutch printer, of Amsterdam, and sister's son to Daniel Brenius . He nominally belonged to the Collegiants; but all his sympathies were with the Socinian party, whose opinions he was actively instrumental in disseminating...
Kontz Balthazar K ontz Balthazar succeeded John Jarai, as Superintendent of the Unitarian Churches in Transylvania; and it was during his Superintendency that the Socinians were banished from the kingdom of Poland. About four hundred of them endeavoured...
King Robert K ing Robert was an inhabitant of Petham, in Kent, against whom the following articles were exhibited in the reign of Mary. "That he was against the Latin service. That he did not believe the natural presence. Item, That if any man can shew...
Hernwirth H ernwirth translated the Hymns, used by the Socinians in their Churches, from the Polish into the German, as we learn from the Synodical Acts, A. D. 1615, at which time a plan for their publication was agitated. (Vidend. Bock, Hist. Ant. T.I....
Gentilis John Valentine G entilis John Valentine (Ital. Gentile,) the son of Francis Gentilis, was a native of Cosenza, in the kingdom of Naples, and suffered death at Bern, on account of his religious sentiments; "his only error" being, in the words...
Geizanovius Stanilas G eizanovius Stanilas , (Polon. Geizanowski,) is called "an exile" in the Manuscript Acts of the Synod of Kissielin, A. D. 1638, and in many other places; but it does not appear from what country he had been banished. In 1634, he...
Geizanovius George G eizanovius Georges , ( Polon. Geizanowski) w as admitted a pupil in the School of Luclavice in the year 1646, by a resolution of the Assembly of Daszow. In 1654, he was appointed assistant to Stegmann at the Church of Siedliski; and...
Geisteranus John Everton (1586-1622) G eisteranus John Everton , (Belg. Jan Evertsz Geesteran), was the son of Everhard Geisteranus, whom Zeltner supposes to have been the person called Spiritus, by A. F. Modrevius , in the first book of his Sylvae. He...
Genga Fabius G enga Fabius was an Italian, belonging to the party of Faust Socin, as Faust himself testifies, in a letter written at Cracow, March 14th, 1593, and addressed to Everhard Spangenberg . From this letter we learn that he was then living chiefly...
Freeke William F reeke William w as born about the year 1663. He wrote A Dialogue, in the Way of Question and Answer, concerning the Deity; and A brief but clear Confutation of the Trinity. Copies of the latter were sent, under cover, to several members...
Franconius Daniel F ranconius Daniel , (called Franckius in the Synodical Acts,) according to Zeltner, took his surname from Franconia, which is supposed to have been his native country. Smalcius in his Diary, under the date, July 18th, 1609, calls him...
Francken Christian F rancken Christian was a native of Gardeleben, a town of the Old Mark of Brandenburg. Bock calls him "homo omnium partium planus ;" and in these few words we have an exact delineation of his character. He was once a Jesuit at Rome...
Morscovius Peter M orscovius Peter , (Polon. Morzkowski,) of Morzkow, was a Polish Knight, and a diligent hearer and disciple of John Crellius . There were many Morscovii ; but as they are designated by their surname only in the Manuscript Acts, it is,...
Modrevius Andrew Fricius M odrevius Fricius Andrew (Polon. Andreas Frycz Modrzewski,) was a Polish Knight, belonging to one of the most illustrious families in the Palatinate of Sandomir. Accounts of him have been written by Lubieniecius , Sandius, Bayle...
Macovius Samuel M acovius Samuel , (Polon. Makowski,) was a Doctor of Medicine, and doubtless the same person who is called in the Synodical Acts (A. D. 1633) "Doctor Bregensis," to free whom from the most wretched captivity, the Synod of Racow, in 1634,...
Macieiowscius M acieiowscius , ( Polon. Maciejowski), was a convert from Catholicism, who officiated for a time as a Socinian Minister, but afterwards returned into the bosom of the Catholic Church. Peter Skarga makes mention of him, and of a letter addressed...
Legate Bartholomew L egate Bartholomew , whom Lamy, mistaking the proper name Legate for an appellative, calls "un Berthelmi qui avoit rempli des Ambassades," was a native of the county of Essex ; and is thus described by Fuller, in his "Church History...
