John Aglionby
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John Aglionby 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.
Robert Bellarmine
Robert Bellarmine was an Italian Jesuit and a Cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was one of the most important figures in the Counter-Reformation...
; 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
New Testament
The New Testament is the second major division of the Christian biblical canon, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament....
ordered by king James I
James I of England
James VI and I was King of Scots as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the English and Scottish crowns on 24 March 1603...
, to whom he was also chaplain; and his name occurs among those of other Oxford divines, who were to translate the Gospels, Acts
ACTS
Acts or ACTS may refer to:Christianity* Acts of the Apostles , a genre of early Christian literature* Acts of the Apostles, the fifth book in the Bible's New Testament...
, and Apocalypse
Book of Revelation
The Book of Revelation is the final book of the New Testament. The title came into usage from the first word of the book in Koine Greek: apokalupsis, meaning "unveiling" or "revelation"...
.
Dr. Aglionby died at Islip
Islip, Oxfordshire
Islip is a village and civil parish on the River Ray, just above its confluence with the River Cherwell in Oxfordshire, England. It is about east of Kidlington and about north of Oxford. This village in Oxfordshire is not related to Islip, New York...
, Feb. 6, 1609/10, aged 43. He was deeply read in the fathers, and also a distinguished scholar and critic.