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....
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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....
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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....
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...
Gonesius Peter G onesius Peter , (Polon. Goniondzki, or Goniadzki, and the Conyza of Bock ,) was probably a native of the little town of Goniondz, or Goniadz, in the province of Podlachia. He was an alumnus of the University of Cracow ; but was enabled,...
Grotkovius John G rotkovius John , (Polon. Grotkowski,) is frequently mentioned in the Synodical Acts, in which, and in the Diary of Smalcius , he is indifferently called Grokovius, Krotovius and Krotkovius. He was a Polish, or Lithuanian Noble, whom...
Hesychius H esychius is described by Bock as an exile; and the first mention of him occurs in the Acts of the Assembly of Siedliski in 1643, at which he and Zwicker were present. At the Assemblies of Czarcow in 1651 and 1652, a salary was allowed him....
Karnievius Pierre K arnievius Peter , (Polon. Karniewski, sometimes called Carnovius in the Manuscript Acts,) was officiating at Szersznie, in the capacity of Domestic Chaplain to a Kiovian gentleman, of the name of Venator , in 1639 ; and in 1640 succeeded...
Kodde Vander Gilbert, Adrian et John K odde Vander Gilbert, Adrian and John t he brothers of William Kodde , or Coddaeus, Professor of Hebrew at Leyden, were the joint founders, with Cornelius Anthony , ou Tonts Cornelison , of the Collegiants, or Rhynsburgers....
Krotovius John K rotovius John , (Polon. Grotkowski,) was the first Minister of the Church of Smigel, over which, according to the Manuscript Acts of Synod, he presided in the year 1580. It is stated in these Acts, that he judaized ; and that he never...
Lascinus L ascinus is sometimes called Lascanius in the Manuscript Synodical Acts. In 1651, he was a Schoolmaster at Jascow; but in 1653, was sent to Sluck, in the Palatinate of Novogrodek, to superintend the instruction of the youth in that district....
Licinius John L icinius John , a native of Namyslaw, or Namslav, in Prussian Silesia, was ordained to the ministry, and appointed Pastor of the Church of Novogrodek, in Lithuania, in the year 1593. Sandius says, that he was also Rector of the Schools...
Lubieniecius Christopher L ubieniecius Christopher , (Polon. Lubienietzki, or Lubieniecki,) a Polish Knight, was the son-in-law of Erasmus Otvinovius , and brother of Andrew and Stanislaus Lubieniecius , whose example he followed, in exchanging the character...
Morstinius Andrew M orstinius Andrew , ( Polon . Morsztyn), de Raciborsk w as Referendary of the King of Poland; Polish Ambassador at Frankfort on the Maine; and Plenipotentiary at the peace of Oliva, in 1660. In a letter of the Senators of the kingdom...
Moschovius John M oschovius John , (Polon. Moszchowski,) or Moschovinus, is mentioned by George Zavodski, in his Diary, on the authority of Matthew Belus, as employed in disseminating Socinianism in Hungary, A. D. 1616. (Vidend. Bock, Hist. Ant. T.I....
Nigrinus George N igrinus George , (Germ. Schwartz,) was held in no mean estimation by the Socinians; but must not be confounded with Bartholomew Nigrinus , who became sufficiently notorious by his repeated tergiversation. This Bartholomew Nigrinus, though...
Montanus Hermann M ontanus Hermann received his education in the University of Leyden, and afterwards officiated as a Minister among the Remonstrants. On the 19th of November, 1621, the congregation, to which he was preaching at Haarlem, was surprised,...
