Beke Daniel B eke Daniel was the eighth Superintendent of the Unitarian Churches in Transylvania. In the year 1638, while he was in possession of this office, a violent dispute arose among the Unitarians, and endangered their privileges, as one of the...
Bielinscius Daniel B ielinscius Daniel , (Polon. Bielinski,) was present at the Synod of Skrzynna, in 1567 ; and, if what Bock says of him be true, defended Socinianism against those who embraced the Arian opinion concerning the person of Christ. (Hist....
Brockayus Christopher B rockayus Christopher was a Westphalian, and the first Rector of the College of Racow. He was appointed to this office in the year 1603, and retained it till 1605. Before his appointment, he held a disputation on Aristotle's notion...
Calissius Albert C alissius Albert , in the account of the Synod of Chmielnik, held A. D. 1586, is called "Rector," at which time he probably had the management of the School at Chmielnik. At that Synod also he was admitted by baptism into the Socinian...
Catz Charles C atz Charles , was a Dutch gentleman, whose doctrinal sentiments, if not strictly identical with those of Socinus , were suspected of approaching very nearly to them. He was the author of a translation of the New Testament into the Dutch...
Ciachovius George C iachovius George , (Polon. Ciachowski,) was the brother of John Ciachovius . In the year 1644, he obtained permission from the Assembly of Siedliski to travel; for which purpose a sum was granted him out of the Church's funds. On his...
Complatius George C omplatius George is mentioned in connexion with Servet , Gentilis , Campanus , Gribaldi , Blandrata , Alciati , Ochino , and Francis David , by Albert Graver, in his "Dissertation on a new and horrid Error concerning the Satisfaction...
Coq John C oq John , (Lat. Coquus or Coquius,) was a Frenchman, of the city of Rouen, whom Smalcius describes, in his Diary, as "Homo levior, quam religiosior." He visited the Polish Socinians in 1612, professing himself an inquirer after truth; but having...
Crovicius Martin C rovicius Martin , (Polon. Krowicki,) was a Polish Knight, who presided successively as Pastor over the Churches of Pinczow and Piaski, near Lublin, in the last of which situations he died, in the month of December, 1573. He was originally...
Barthodus B arthodus is mentioned by Lubieniecius , in his "History of the Polish Reformation," as a celebrated Physician from Germany, who came to Racow about the year 1626. Bock supposes that he joined the Socinian Church in that town; but from what...
Bonfinius B onfinius is mentioned by Peltius, in the Dedication to his "Harmonia Remonstrantium et Socinianorum," in connexion with Smalcius , Ostorod , Voidovius , and others, as one of the clandestine followers of Socin . Peltius refers to Pareus in...
Brederode Van Lancelot B rederode Van Lancelot , son of Heer Artus Van Brederode , and Councillor of the Court of Holland, was well versed in the study of Divinity, and a stanch friend of liberty. When the States-General, by a public Act, expressed their...
Calinovius James C alinovius James , (Polon. Kalinowski,) was one of the first of those, who fought under the banners of Lelio Socin in Poland. He took part against the Arians at the Synod of Skrzynna, in 1567. (Vidend. Bock, Hist. Ant. T.I. p. 1071.)...
Carey Lucius C arey Lucius Eustache , second Lord Falkland , and eldest son of Henry , the first Viscount Falkland, is supposed to have been born at Burford, in Oxfordshire, about the year 1610. When a boy, he lived at Coventry, where he sat up very late...
Chelmius Remanius C helmius Remigius ou Remianus , (Polon. Chelmski,) was a Polish Knight, and Standard-bearer of the Palatinate of Cracow. Count Krasinski mentions him under the name of Remigius Chelmicki ; and says, that he was one of a number of distinguished...
Cicovius Stanislas C icovius Stanislaüs , (Polon. Cikowski,) of Woyslavice, held the office of Arch-chamberlain of Cracow ; and afterwards those of Castellan of Biecz, and General of the army. He was the first patron of the Church at Cracow, of which...
Cooper John C ooper John is mentioned by the Rev. S. Palmer, as incumbent of Cheltenham, at the passing of the Act of Uniformity. He was born about the year 1620, and educated at Pembroke College, Oxford. When John Biddle was deprived of the Mastership...
Crusius Florian C rusius Florian , (Germ. Kraus,) was a Physician of great eminence, and of all the Antitrinitarians perhaps the most distinguished as a Philosopher. According to some, he was born at Stettin, the capital of Pomerania: according to others,...
Czenadius Paul C zenadius Paul according to Bock, was a Doctor of Medicine, and succeeded Valentine Radecius , as Rector of the Gymnasium of Clausenburg. His name has been sometimes incorrectly spelt Isanadius; and Mersennus has been supposed to allude...
Deminovicius John D eminovicius John , (Polon. Demianowicki,) w as taken into the number of the alumni, at the Synod of Piaski, in 1641; and at the end of his second year, in 1643, when Masters were appointed at the School of Luclavice, his services were...
Enyedi George E nyedi George , (sometimes called Enniedius, EnyeDinus or Enjedinus,) was a Transylvanian, of the town of Enyed or Engedin, situated on the river Maros, or Maerisch. He was Superintendent of the Unitarian Churches in Transylvania, and Moderator...
Crellius John C rellius John , (Germ. Krell,) was born July 26th, O. S., 1590, on a farm, called Heimetzheim, between Nuremberg and Frankfort, and not far from the town of Kitzingen. His father, John Crellius, was a Lutheran Minister, who exercised the...
Crellius Samuel C rellius Samuel , (Germ. Krell,) and his brother Paul , were the last descendants of the Polish-Brethren, who attained to any considerable distinction in the theological world. Had it been compatible with the design of the present work...
Falconius John F alconius John was a Pole or Lithuanian, of the noble and ancient family of the Falconii. The surname of this family, (in Polish, Sokolowicz, or Sokolowski, and Iastrzembski,) is derived from the Latin Falco, and denotes a Falcon. They...
Franck Adam F ranck Adam , a native of Silesia, was born in the year 1590, and was inferior to none of his contemporaries in learning and probity. He succeeded Joachim Stegmann , as Rector of the College at Racow, in 1630; and as it was not customary...
