Gizelius Eustache G izelius Eustache , probably a native either of Lithuania or White Russia, was appointed Rector of the School at Kissielin in 1634, and in the year following was admitted into the list of Students at Racow, as a candidate for the ministry,...
Graser Conrad G raser Conrad is classed by Sandius among Antitrinitarians: yet that author says, "I know not whether this be the same as he, concerning whom Konig writes, in his 'Bibliotheca Vetus et Nova,'—'Conrad Graser, a Frank, was born in the year...
Hartigveld John H artigveld John w as a person of some consideration at Rotterdam, where he was born in the year 1616, and died October 22nd, 1678, after having completed his sixtysecond year. He published the following works in the Dutch language. 1....
Hunyadi Demetrius H unyadi Demetrius , (sometimes written Huniades, and Hunjadinus,) was the second Superintendent of the Unitarian Church of Transylvania, in which office he succeeded the unfortunate Francis David , in 1579. It was not without opposition,...
Jaskievicius Daniel J askievicius Daniel , Polon. Jaskiewicki ), is not mentioned by Sandius . In the Manuscript Acts, his father is called a Racovian, to whom the Assembly at Siedliski, in 1643, promised, that, as he had not the means of giving his son...
Lehocius Daniel L ehocius Daniel , (Polon. Lechocki), was ordained to the Christian ministry in the year 1619, at the Synod of Racow; and at the same time appointed Minister of the Church at Lasznyn. In 1647, the business of visiting the Church at Dantzic...
Lewes John L ewes John est mentionné, dans la chronique de Stowe, en l'année 1583, sous les termes suivants. "Dans la dix huitième journée de septembre, John Lewes, qui se nommait lui-même Abbot, un hérétique obstiné ; niant la divinité du Christ, et...
Lubieniecius Stanislaus L ubieniecius Stanislaus , (Polon. Lubienietzki, or Lubieniecki,) was a Polish Knight, and brother of Andrew , whose junior he was by about seven years ; and in imitation of whom, he relinquished the pleasures and attractions of...
Crellius Christopher C rellius Christopher , (or Krell,) surnamed Spinovius , was the second son of J ohn Crellius , the elder ; and the brother of Theophilus , and John Crellius , the younger. He was living at Dantzic in 1642, with Ruarus , who had the...
Curcellaeus Stephen C urcellaeus Stephen , (Gal. Courcelles ,) was born at Geneva, May 2nd, 1586, and died at Amsterdam, May 22nd, 1658. He was first a Preacher among the French Protestants, and afterwards Professor of Theology in the Remonstrant College...
Cutten John C utten John was an Elder in the Reformed Church of Sandomir, in Little Poland ; and author of twenty-eight "Articles," to which Faust Socin wrote a reply. The doctrinal views unfolded in these "Articles" were distinctly Unitarian. In some...
Davidis Francis D avidis Francis , known among the Crypto-Socinians of Altorf by the name of Desiderius Erasmus, was not a Hungarian, as Sandius and many other writers have said, but a Transylvanian, of the Saxon race. The Rev. Theophilus Lindsey justly...
Denck John D enck John , (Germ. Hans Dengck,) was the intimate friend of Lewis Hetzer . Scultetus calls him a Bavarian ; and describes him as a learned man, and a skilful Hebraist, but says that he was of a melancholy temperament. According to some, he...
Dinderstadt Christopher D inderstadt Christopher is claimed as an Antitrinitarian by Sandius, who says, that he was the author of a work, entitled, "De Promisso Jesu adversus Judaeos." Whether this work was printed, or existed only in manuscript, Sandius...
Thomas Emlyn T homas Emlyn a learned Divine, no less distinguished for his talents and integrity, than for the firmness with which he endured persecution for conscience' sake, was one of the first among the Protestant Dissenters, who had the courage publicly...
Episcopius Simon E piscopius Simon , (Belg. Bisschop,) was born January 8 th , 1583; and was the youngest of seven sons. He was sent to the public Latin school of his native city, where he made such progress in the study of the classics, that the Senate...
Glirius John G lirius John was author of a treatise "On the Old and New Testament." Sandius and Bock give no particulars of his life ; but it may be inferred, from the position which his name occupies in Sandius's list, that he was a contemporary of Matthias...
Hawes H awes was committed to prison, during the Long Parliament, by some Justices of the Peace, on the evidence of two witnesses, for speaking words derogatory to the second and third persons of the Trinity; upon which a book was forthwith printed, reflecting...
Hoppmann Timoty H oppmann Timoty was studying for the ministry in 1620; and in 1623, at the instance of Christopher Sieniuta, was appointed Assistant Minister to the Church at Lachowice. (Vidend. Bock, Hist . Ant. T. I. p. 416.) DidierLe Roux Retour page...
Kosa John K osa John was the fourth Superintendent of the Unitarians of Transylvania ; and succeeded George Enyedi in that office A. D. 1597. We are not in possession of any particulars, respecting the history of the Unitarian Church in that country,...
Kuroscius Gratian K uroscius Gratian , (ou Kurosz,) is often called by his Christian name alone, in the Manuscript Synodical Acts. He was the son of Stanislaus Kuroscius, who dedicated him to the study of Theology at the Synod of Racow, in 1635. He obtained...
Lubieniecius Andrew L ubieniecius Andrew , (Polon. Lubienietzki, or Lubieniecki,) a Polish Knight, was the son of Stanislaus Lubieniecius ; and is said, by Polish writers, to have been related to the royal family of the Leszczynskis. Having relinquished...
Manlius George M anlius George was one of those, who attended the Conferences, or Theological Exercises, held at the house of Smalcius , from the year 1606 to 1609. In the "Letter of an anonymous Writer, giving an Account of the Life and Death of Andrew...
Curione Celio Secondo C urione Celio Secondo (Italie, Curione,) was born at San Chirico, in Piedmont, May 1st, 1503 ; and was the youngest son in a family of twenty-three children. He lost both his parents, before he had completed his ninth year. His...
Czechovicius Martin C zechovicius Martin , (Polon. Czechowicz,) was a Pole or a Lithuanian, and author of a schism in the Socinian Church, occasioned by his vehement opposition to Infant Baptism. The first mention which we find of him is on the 16th of...
