Anthony Faringdon

was born at Sunning in Berks, admitted scholar of Trin. Coll. 9 June 1612, aged 16 years, Fellow in 1617, and three years after M. of A. About which time entring into holy Orders, he became a noted Preacher in these parts, an eminent Tutor in the College, and a worthy example to be imitated by all. In 1634 he was made Vicar of Bray near Maydenhead in Berks. (being then Bach, of Div.) and soon after Divinity Reader in the Kings Chappel at Windsore. At the first of which places continuing, not without some trouble, till after the civil distempers broke forth, was turn’d out thence, and at length out of all by the impetuous and restless Presbyterians. So that, lest he, his Wife and Children should be reduced to extremities and starve, Sir Jo. Robinson Kinsman to Dr. Laud Archb. of Cant. and some of the good Parishioners of Milkstreet in London invited him to be Pastor of S. Mary Magd. there; where preaching to the great liking of the loyal party, published some of the Sermons he had delivered to them, viz.

Forty sermons. Lond. 1647. fol. the first vol. Afterwards were published by his Executor,

Forty sermons. Lond. 1663. fol. The 2 vol.

Fifty sermons. Lond. 1673. fol. The 3 vol. He gave way to fate in his house in Milkstreet, in the month of Septemb. in sixteen hundred fifty and eight,1658. and was buried in the Church of S. Mar. Magd. there. He left behind him in MS. several memorials of the life of the famous John Hales of Eaton; which, if life had been spared, he would have finish’d and made them publick. But what became of them afterwards I cannot tell, unless they were transmitted to the hands of Will. Fulman of C. C. Coll. who, to my knowledge, had taken great pains to recover the memory of that worthy person from oblivion.