Authorised form of name | Horneck; Anthony (1641 - 1697); clergyman |
Dates | 1641 - 1697 |
Nationality | German |
Place of birth | Bacharach on the Rhine, Electoral Palatinate [modern day Germany] |
Date of birth | 1641 |
Place of death | London, England, Europe |
Date of death | 31 January 1697 |
DatesAndPlaces | Burial: Westminster Abbey, London, England, Europe |
Occupation | Clergyman, Church of England |
Activity | Education: Heidelberg; MA; Queen's College, Oxford (entered 1663); MA incorporated from Heidelberg (1664); Caius College, Cambridge (admitted 1681; DD) Career: Vicar of All Saints, Oxford; Chaplain of Queen's College, Oxford; Chaplain to the Duke of Albemarle and tutor to his son; Prebendary of Exeter (1670-1694); Rector of Dolton, Devon (1670-1671); Preacher at the Savoy (1671-1696); Chaplain to the King (1689-1697); Prebendary of Westminster (1693-1696); Prebendary of Wells (1694-1697); wrote religious works |
Membership category | Fellow |
Date of election | 28/01/1669 |
Proposer | Seth Ward |
Date of ejection or withdrawal | 1682 |
Relationships | Parents: Phillip Elias Horneck and Anna Sophia Grammartz Married: Jane Boulton Children: including William Horneck and Philip Horneck |
OtherInfo | Horneck was naturalised British in October 1665. He showed great interest in Hebrew and Rabbinical studies and also wrote multiple religious works, such as 'Fire of the Altar' (1683), a book meant to help devout communicants. He himself was often described as ascetic. |
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Source | Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; Venn; Foster; Hunter; Shaw LD; ODNB Notes: According to Hunter, withdrew from the Society in 1682. |
Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/50449886 |
Code | NA6756 |
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