Jerome Beale was Master of Pembroke from 1619 to 1630; [1] and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge in 1622 to 1623. [2]
Beale was born in Worcestershire. He graduated B.A. from Christ's College, Cambridge in 1596; M.A. from Pembroke College, Cambridge in 1599; B.D. in 1607 and D.D. in 1619. [3] He held livings at Cowfold, West Wittering, Nuthurst, Hardwicke and Willingham. [4] [5]
Beale cited and defended the Dutch Arminian literature. [6] He held Arminian views. [7]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain : Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1886). "Beale, Jerome". Dictionary of National Biography . Vol. 7. London: Smith, Elder & Co.[ verification needed ]
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