Daems Cornelius D aems Cornelius was a learned Civilian, who studied in Italy, and took his Doctor's degree with honours ; but afterwards relinquished the profession of the Law for the study of Divinity,—a change which, though made from choice, was not...
Fœcler Isaac F œcler Isaac was born at Baden, or in the Palatinate, in the year 1578. His name is sometimes written Focklerus, and sometimes Voglerus, in the Synodical Acts; but the more correct mode of writing it is Fceclerus, as appears from the anagram...
Glirius Matthias G lirius Matthias is designated "a Physician" by Sandius ; and Socin , in the Preface to his Disputation with Francis Davidis , mentions him as one of those, who, in Transylvania, had controverted the received doctrine of praying to Christ,...
Grotius Hugo G rotius Hugo has not only been charged with Socinianism by orthodox writers, but claimed by Unitarians, as one holding the same opinions as themselves. To apply to a man of so truly catholic a spirit any sectarian appellation, would perhaps...
Hamsted Hadrian Cornelius H amsted Hadrian Cornelius was one of the Ministers of the Strangers' Church, Augustin Friars, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth. Strype says, that he "was touched with Anabaptistical and Arian principles ; and had divers followers,...
Jarai Samuel J arai Samuel was a Hungarian, who, after the death of Valentine Radecius , temporarily supplied the Saxon Unitarian Church at Clausenburg. We learn from Sandius , that he published a work On Divorces, and other things ; but what those "others...
Krokier Paul K rokier Paul , (croquier, Crokier, or Kroker,) Junior, was Rector of the College at Racow, from the year 1613 to 1616 ; and succeeded Samuel Nieciecius in that office. In the last year of his Rectorship, he obtained leave of absence, and...
Leisentritius Ferdinand L eisentritius Ferdinand , (Germ. Leisentriit,) was probably related to John Leisentritt , of Juliusberg, a Roman Catholic writer, celebrated for many ascetic works, among which were, " Devout Prayers to be repeated before and...
Lismaninus Francis L ismaninus Francis , (Ital. Lismanini,) was a native of the island of Corfu. He has been variously called, by those who were ignorant of his name, Lisinan, Lismannus and Lismanius. He was brought up to the Church, and became a Doctor...
Lubieniecius Christopher, Junior L ubieniecius Christophe , Junior, (Polon. Lubienietzki, or Lubieniecki,) a Polish Knight, was the son of Christopher Lubieniecius , Sen., and father of Stanislaus Lubieniecius , Jun. He was prosecuting his studies in...
Moorman Cornelius M oorman Cornelius , a native of Holland, was born in the year 1600, and died June 5 th , 1670. Bock assigns him a place among the Socinians of Holland, and purposed giving a particular account of him in his "History of Dutch Socinianism."...
Moscorovius Jerome M oscorovius Jerome , (Polon. Moskorzowski,) of Moscorzow, was a Polish Knight, of a very ancient and illustrious family, who joined the Socinians about the year 1595, or perhaps a little earlier. Faust Socin , in the Dedicatory Epistle...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
