James Bisse

, a Somersetshire Man born, was elected Demy of Magd. coll. in 1570. aged 18. made Fellow when Bach. of Arts, in 74. and proceeding in that degree three years after, became a noted Preacher here and at London, Subdean and Canon Residentiary of Wells, where he was much followed for his fluent and eloquent way of Preaching, and well beneficed in that Diocess. This person who proceeded D. of D. in 1596. hath published several Sermons, and perhaps other things, but all that I have hitherto seen are only,

Two Sermons: One at Pauls Cross, on John 6. 27. The other at Ch. Ch. in London on the same subject. Lond. 1585. oct. He died about the beginning of Dec. in sixteen hundred and seven, 1607 and was buried, as I presume, at Wells. He had a Son, or near Kinsman, of both his names, who became Rector of Croscombe in the said Dioc. 1623. on the death of Will. Rogers.