William Hinde (1569?–1629) was an English priest and author, of Puritan views.

Life

Born at Kendal, Westmoreland, about 1569, he entered The Queen's College, Oxford, in Michaelmas term 1586 as a servitor; he was elected successively tabarder and perpetual fellow. He graduated with Bachelor of Arts (BA) on 2 July 1591, and Oxford Master of Arts (MA Oxon) 2 July 1594.[1]

About 1603, he became perpetual curate of Bunbury, Cheshire. He was a leader of the nonconformists in Cheshire, and clashed with Thomas Morton as bishop of Chester. Hinde died at Bunbury in June 1629, and was buried there.[1]

Works

An admirer of John Rainolds, Hinde edited his Prophecie of Obadiah opened and applyed in sundry … sermons, Oxford, 1613, and The Discovery of the Man of Sinne … preached in divers sermons, Oxford, 1614. With John Dod he wrote Bathshebaes Instructions to her sonne Lemuel: containing a fruitfull … exposition of the last chapter of Proverbs, London, 1614. [1]

His own writings include:

  • ‘A Path to Pietie, leading to the Way, the Truth, and the Life, Christ Jesus,’ Oxford, 1613.
  • ‘The Office and Use of the Moral Law of God in the days of the Gospel justified and explained at large,’ &c., London, 1623.
  • ‘A faithful Remonstrance: or the Holy Life and Happy Death of John Bruen of Bruen-Stapleford, in the County of Chester, Esq.,’ London, 1641, published by Hinde's son Samuel, who was chaplain to Charles II and incumbent of the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Dover. [1]

Family

John Bruen was probably Hinde's brother-in-law; Hinde's wife Margaret is thought to be a daughter of William Foxe, whose daughter Anne married Bruen as his second wife.[2] Hinde and his wife had nine children who survived.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Goodwin 1891.
  2. 1 2 Guscott, S. J. "Hinde, William". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/13343. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
Attribution

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Goodwin, Gordon (1891). "Hinde, William". In Stephen, Leslie; Lee, Sidney (eds.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 26. London: Smith, Elder & Co.

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