Translators of the King James version of the bible Translators of the King James version of the bible Doctor Andrew Bing (born 1574 — died 1652) was an English scholar. He was a fellow of Peterhouse, Cambridge and succeeded Geoffrey King as Regius Professor of Hebrew at Cambridge. He served on the "First Cambridge Company" charged by James I of England with translating parts of the Old Testament for the King James Version of the Bible. ...more on Wikipedia about "Andrew Bing"
Edward Lively (born 1545 — died May, 1605) was an English linguist and biblical scholar. He studied at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he became a Fellow and Regius Professor of Hebrew. His published works include Latin expositions of some of the minor prophets, as well as a work on the chronology of Persian monarchs. ...more on Wikipedia about "Edward Lively"
Francis Burleigh, sometimes spelled Burghley, was an English Vicar, appointed in 1590 to Bishop's Stortford by Lancelot Andrewes. He was among Andrewes' "First Westminster Company", charged by James I of England with the translation of the first 12 books of the King James Version of the Bible. ...more on Wikipedia about "Francis Burleigh"
Francis Dillingham (born in Dean, Bedfordshire, died Wildon, Bedfordshire) was an English Protestant scholar and cleric. He was a Fellow of Christ's College, Cambridge and was appointed to the "First Cambridge Company" charged by James I of England with the translation of parts of the Old Testament for the King James Version of the Bible. He was renowned for his mastery of the Greek language and authored several theological treatises, including a "Manual of the Christian Faith". ...more on Wikipedia about "Francis Dillingham"
Geoffrey King (sometimes spelled Geoffry) was an English protestant theologian, a Fellow and Regius Professor of Hebrew at King's College, Cambridge. He was among the First Westminster Company charged by James I of England with the translation of the first 12 books of the King James Version of the Bible. ...more on Wikipedia about "Geoffrey King"
Hadrian à Saravia, sometimes called Hadrian Saravia, ( 1532— January 15, 1612) was an English prebend and theologian and a member of the First Westminster Company, charged by James I of England to produce the King James Version of the Bible. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hadrian à Saravia"
John Layfield (also spelled Laifield) (died 1617 in London]) was a fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, the chaplain to the Earl of Cumberland on his 1592 voyage to Puerto Rico, and rector of St Clement Danes in London from 1601. He was also a member of the "First Westminster Company" charged by James I of England with the translation of the first 12 books of the King James Version of the Bible. It was said that "being skilled in architecture, his judgment was much relied on for the fabric of the tabernacle and temple." ...more on Wikipedia about "John Layfield (theologian)" Pure www.shortopedia.com. Pure Information Power.
John Overall ( 1559— 1619) was Bishop of Norwich, England from 1618 until his death one year later. He had previously served as Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield (from 1614), as Dean of St Pauls Cathedral from 1601, as Master of Catharine Hall (under protest) from 1598, and as Regius Professor of Divinity at Cambridge University from 1596. He also served on the Court of High Commission and as a Translator (in the First Westminster Company) of the King James Version of the Bible. ...more on Wikipedia about "John Overall (Bishop)"
John Rainolds (or Reynolds) ( 1549 - May 21, 1607), English divine, was born about Michaelmas 1549 at Pinhoe, near Exeter. ...more on Wikipedia about "John Rainolds"
Doctor John Richardson (born Linton, Cambridgeshire — died 1625) was Master of Trinity College, Cambridge from 1615 until his death. He was first made a Fellow of Emanuel College, and then Master of Peterhouse before accepting the same position at Trinity, where he was also Regius Professor of Divinity, and served in 1617 and 1618 as Vice-Chancellor of the University. ...more on Wikipedia about "John Richardson (translator)"
Lancelot Andrewes ( 1555 - September 25, 1626) was an English clergyman and scholar. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lancelot Andrewes"
Laurence Chaderton (September, 1536?- 13 November, 1640), Puritan divine, was born at Lee's Hall, in the parish of Oldham, Lancashire, probably in September 1536, being the second son of Edmund Chaderton, a gentleman of an ancient and wealthy family, and a zealous Catholic. ...more on Wikipedia about "Laurence Chaderton"
Doctor Richard Clarke (died 1634) was a Fellow of Christ's College, Cambridge and an eminent scholar and preacher in the Anglican Church. He was Vicar of Minster and Monkton in Thanet and one of six preachers of Canterbury Cathedral. He served in the First Westminster Company that was charged with translating the first twelve books of the King James Version of the Bible. A folio of his sermons was published posthumously. ...more on Wikipedia about "Richard Clarke (vicar)"
Richard Kilby (born 1560 in Radcliffe, Leicestershire — died 1620) was an English scholar and priest. He was a graduate of Lincoln College, Oxford, which he also served as rector during the lean years at the beginning of the 17th century. He was appointed Regius Professor of Divinity in 1610, and served in the "First Oxford Company" charged by James I of England with translating the latter part of the Old Testament for the King James Version of the Bible. ...more on Wikipedia about "Richard Kilby"
Richard Thomson, sometimes spelled Thompson, was a Dutch-born English theologian and translator. He was Fellow of Clare Hall, Cambridge and the translator of Martial's epigrams and among the "First Westminster Company" charged by James I of England with the translation of the first 12 books of the King James Version of the Bible. He was also known for his intemperance and his doctrinal belief in Arminianism. ...more on Wikipedia about "Richard Thomson"
Robert Spaulding was an English scholar, Fellow of St John's College, Cambridge and one of the translators, in the "First Cambridge Company", of the King James Version of the Bible. He succeeded [{Edward Lively]] as Regius Professor of Hebrew at Cambridge. ...more on Wikipedia about "Robert Spaulding"
Robert Tighe (or Teigh or Tjghe, sometimes misspelled Leigh), (born in Deeping, Lincolnshire, died 1620) was an English cleric and linguist. He was eductated at both Oxford and Cambridge and served as Archdeacon of Middlesex and Vicar of the Church of All Hallows in Barking, London. He left his son an unusually large estate of £1000 per annum. He was among the "First Westminster Company" charged by James I of England with the translation of the first 12 books of the King James Version of the Bible. ...more on Wikipedia about "Robert Tighe"
Doctor Roger Andrewes (sometimes Andrews) was a one-time archdeacon and Chancellor at Chichester Cathedral in the English Church. He was also a scholar, a Fellow of Pembroke Hall and was, in 1618, made Master of Jesus College, Cambridge. ...more on Wikipedia about "Roger Andrewes"
Thomas Harrison (born 1555 in London — died 1631) was an English Puritan scholar, a Vice-Master of Trinity College, Cambridge and one of the translators for the King James Version of the Bible. ...more on Wikipedia about "Thomas Harrison (translator)"
Thomas Holland (born 1539 in Ludlow, Shropshire — died March 16, 1612) was an English Calvinist scholar and theologian, and one of the translators of the King James Version of the Bible. ...more on Wikipedia about "Thomas Holland (translator)"
Doctor William Barlow, of Lancashire was an Anglican priest and courtier during the reign of James I of England. He served as Bishop of Rochester in 1605 and Bishop of Lincoln in the Anglican Church from 1608 until his death in 1613. He had also served the church as Rector of St Dunstan's, Stepney in Middlesex and of Orpington, in Kent. He was also Dean of Chester Cathedral, and secured prebendaries in Chiswick and Westminster. ...more on Wikipedia about "William Barlow (Bishop)"
Willliam Bedwell (born 1561 — died May 5, 1632 near London ) was an English priest and scholar, specializing in Arabic and other "oriental" languages as well as in mathematics. ...more on Wikipedia about "William Bedwell"
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