John Aglionby

John Aglionby (died c. 1610) was an eminent divine, of an ancient family whose name was De Aguilon, corrupted into Aglionby. The son of Edward Aglionby and Elizabeth Musgrave, of Crookdayke, was admitted a student of Queen's College, Oxford, in 1583. He went into orders, and became an eloquent preacher; travelled abroad, where he formed an acquaintance with cardinal Bellarmine; on his return was made chaplain to Elizabeth, and took his degree of D.D. in 1600. He took a considerable share in the translation of the New Testament ordered by king James I, to whom he was also chaplain; and his name occurs among those of other Oxford divines, who were to translate the Gospels, Acts, and Apocalypse.

Dr. Aglionby died at Islip, Feb. 6, 1609/10, aged 43. He was deeply read in the fathers, and also a distinguished scholar and critic.

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