Person Castell; Edmund (c 1606 - 1685); scholar and lexicographer Castell Edmund scholar and lexicographer Edmond c 1606 - 1685 British Male East Hatley, Cambridgeshire, England, Europe c 1606 Higham Gobion, Bedfordshire, England, Europe January 1685 Baptism: East Hatley, Cambridgeshire, England, Europe (4 January 1606) Burial: Higham Gobion, Cambridge, England, Europe (5 January 1686)

Rectory at Higham Gobion, Bedfordshire (1671-)

Clergyman, Church of England Linguistics Education: Emmanuel College, Cambridge (BA 1624/5; MA 1628; BD 1635; DD Lit. Reg. 1661) Career: Vicar of Hatfield Peveril, Essex (to 1638); Rector of Woodham Walter (1647); Chaplain to Charles II (1666); Prebendary of Canterbury (1667); Professor of Arabic at Cambridge (1666); Rector of Higham Gobion, Bedfordshire; spent £12,000 on the publication of his 'Lexicon Heptaglotton', which left him so impoverished that he was imprisoned for debt (1667); also assisted in the compilation of the Polyglot Bible; bequeathed his collection of manuscripts to Cambridge University Library Parents: Robert Castell and Elizabeth Alleyn Siblings: Elizabeth Marshall (née Castell) Married: Elizabeth Herris (formerly Bettesworth) It is theorised that Castell's connection to some Parliamentary commissioners through his sister's marriage prevented him from being persecuted during the Civil War and Interregnum despite his loyalty to the Crown. Shortyly after the Restoration, he published a collection of pomes, 'Sol Angliae Oriens' in honour of Charles II and with a request to encourage the printing and sale of his 'Lexicon', which was causing to lose money. While he paid his subscription to the Society regularly, he was not active in its meetings or work. Fellow 16/04/1674 Seth Ward Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; Venn; Hunter; ODNB Castell E, IM005601.jpg International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 1606 - 1685 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 05/08/2022 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA4544 21/11/2001 Andyg pmab 06/05/2025 RS_NET\VirginiaM Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/99544852 da7da20b-3f4c-43b5-8ba1-db85b520a7f7