Krzyskievicius K rzyskievicius was mentioned in our account of John Crellius and Simon Pistorius . To the former of these he was appointed to act as amanuensis, about the year 1632 or 1633. With the latter he was associated, by the Synod of Kissielin,...
Konarscius Alexandre K onarscius Alexandre , ( Polon . Konarski) w as one of the numerous emissaries, employed by the Polish Socinians, to disseminate their doctrines in foreign countries. In 1650, at the Assembly of Raszcow, Ruarus was commissioned to...
Kiszka Barbara B arbara , épouse Kiszka , Palatine of Witepsk, and mother of John Kiszka , of Ciechanowiecz, is included by Sandius in his Catalogue of Unitarian writers, because she addressed a letter to the Synod of Brzeziny, on the subject of Baptism....
Hradecki Jean H radecki Jean , était un Bohémien, dont le synode de Rakow, en 1635, nomma tuteur de deux jeunes nobles, des familles Czlapic et Gostlawski . En 1636, il a été mis Recteur de l'école à Luclavice ; mais aucune autre particularité supplémentaire...
Hamont Matthew Matthew Hamont, by trade a ploughwright, of Hethersett, in the county of Norfolk, three miles from Norwich, was cited to appear before the Bishop of that diocese, in the year 1579, for having, as Stowe observes, denied Christ our Saviour....
Gribaldi Mattheo (1506-1562) G ribaldi Matthew (Gribadus ; Ital. Matteo Gribaldo,) surnamed Mofa, and sometimes called Cherianus or Cheriensis, from Chieri, in Piedmont, the place of his nativity, was a learned Civilian of Padua. He taught in several...
Forkenbreck Wildebrand F orkenbreck Wildebrand is mentioned by Smalcius , in connexion with a young Westphalian, of the city of Munster, as silent and artful. He joined the Polish Socinians on the 23rd of December, 1612 ; and took his leave, in a very...
Felbinger Jérémie F elbinger Jérémie , (Germ. Felwinger) était le fils d'un fourreur, et est né à Brieg, en Silésie, le 27 avril 1616. Il était destiné par ses amis à la loi, et de ce point de vue il fut placé sous les professeurs les plus éminents, mais...
De Prez Justus D e Prez Justus , called Jodocus by F. Socin , (Fratr. Pol. T. I. p. 426,) is mentioned by Bock, in his "History of Prussian Socinianism," (§ vii. p. 17,) as living at Dantzic in the year 1584. That city also continued to be his place of...
De Chiari James D e Chiari James was a member of the society at Vicence, who, in 1546, was seized by the officers of the Inquisition, and thrown into prison, where he died (what is called) a natural death: but his end was probably hastened by the severe...
Niger Francis N iger Francis , (Ital. Francesco Negri,) of Bassano, on the dissolution of the society at Vicence, in 1546, of which he is said to have been a member, escaped the vigilance of the officers of the Inquisition, but whether by flight, or by...
Neuser Adam N euser Adam , (or Neusner, as the name is written by Sandius,) was Minister of St. Peter's Church, at Heidelberg. About the year 1565, a controversy arose in that city respecting Church Government. Till then, excommunication had not been...
Morstinius Tobias M orstinius Tobias , ( Polon . Morsztyn,) w as Chamberlain to the King of Poland. He was sent on an embassy to the King of Denmark in the year 1657, which seems remarkable, says Bock , because, at that time, the Socinians had brought...
Marczynski Peter M arczynski Peter was a Polish Knight, and held the office of General, or Synodical Deacon, in the Polish Unitarian Churches. He translated the Latin Dictionary of Ambrose Calepinus into the Polish language. This Dictionary was first...
Lachovius Andrew L achovius Andrew , (Polon. Lachowski,) greatly distinguished himself among the alumni of the Church, by his good conduct and unwearied application, in the year 1645. In 1647, the Assembly of Daszow allowed him to act as tutor to M. Podkomorski...
Knowles John K nowles John , of Gloucester, by long and diligent study, became a proficient in the critical knowledge of the Scriptures. In the early part of his life he was an Independent; and after much reading and reflection, he was led to embrace...
Hohleisein Ludwig H ohleisein Ludwig , by a decree of the Synod of Piaski, in 1641, was made Rector of the academical institution at Kissielin. Little is known of his personal history; but the bare fact of his being thought fit to sustain this office...
Gualther Mark G ualther Mark was Rector of Kampen, in the Province of Overyssel. In the month of February, 1621, four Remonstrant burghers of that town were unexpectedly involved in great trouble, in consequence of a supplicatory letter, which had been...
Gresserus G resserus , (ou Gretzer,) was appointed tutor to the children of Mark Lubieniecius , by the Assembly of Daszow, in 1646. He must not be confounded with Conrad Graser , who died in the year 1613, and of whom some account has already been given....
Gittichius Michaël G ittichius Michaël , commonly called Venetianus, was the son of an Italian emigrant, who settled in Poland, in the reign of Sigismund Augustus ; and married a Polish, or Lithuanian lady. Faust Socin , in a letter to Valentine Radecius...
Fieri Ludovica F ieri Ludovica was a Bolognese, and member of the Protestant Church at Chiavenna. Having attacked the Divinity of Christ, he was summoned before the Synod of Coire, in 1561, together with Girolamo Turriano, of Plurs, and Michael Angelo...
Erasmus John E rasmus John was born at Soltwedel, in the Old Mark of Brandenburg ; and was known among the CryptoSocinians of Altorf by the name of Desiderius Ulricus. He studied at Leipzic, and afterwards went to Geneva, where he had frequent opportunities...
Eous Christopher E ous Christopher is also included in Sandius's list of Antitrinitarian authors. It appears that he wrote a German work, entitled, "Von der Kirchen Christi;" and from the position assigned to him by Sandius, it may be inferred, that he...
De Ruego Francis T revisanus Julian and De Ruego Fancis were members of the society at Vicence ; and it is stated, by Sandius and others, that, when this society was broken up, in 1546, Julian Trevisanus and Francis De Ruego, being unable to make their...
Demianovicius Stanislas D emianovicius Stanislaus , ( Polon . Demianowicki,) w as private tutor, in 1651, to the children of a noble lady, named Suchodolia ; and in 1653, to those of John Moscorovius . In 1654, some expectation of being allowed to go...
