William Jemmat

or Gemote was born in the borough of Reading in Berks. of which his Father had been twice Mayor in the Reign of Qu. Elizabeth, educated in the Free school there, became a Student in Magd. Coll. an. 1610, took one degree in Arts, which being compleated by Determination, he retired to Magd. Hall, took the degree of Master as a member thereof, holy orders, and became preacher for a time at Leachlade in Glocestershire. Afterwards he was made Minister of Nettlested in Kent, Chaplain for a time to the Earl of Northumberland, and for 14 years a licensed Lecturer at Istleword in Middlesex. At length leaving that Cure in 1640 or thereabouts, he went to his native place, exercised his function in praying and preaching there among the Brethren, took the Covenant, became Minister of S. Giles Church in the said borough of Reading, and was much followed and admired by those of his perswasion. He hath written and published these things following.

Several Sermons, in number about seven—Printed at Lond. 1623. 24. 27. 28. 1643. 44. &c. Among them is one entit. S. Matthews conversion, &c. another The Spiritual Trumpet, &c. and a third The rock: or, a settled heart in unsettled times, &c.

Abridgment of Dr. John Prestons works. Lond. 1648. 58. oct.

Exposition of the historical prophecy of Jonah. Lond. 1666. qu. dedic. to the Lady Cecilia Knollys.

Now and ever, &c. Lond. 1666. qu. This I have not yet seen. He also collected and published Five Sermons, preached by Tho. Taylor of Cambr. on occasion of the Gun-powder-treason—Lond. 1620. qu, did also put into order, correct and publish the said Doct. Plain and pithie exposition of the twelfth chapter of S. Johns Revelation. Lond. 1633. qu. entit. Christs victory over the Dragon, &c. and lastly his book entit. Christ revealed: or, the old Testam. explained, &c. Lond. 1635. qu. Before which Sermons, Exposition and Christ revealed, our author Jemmat hath put Epistles, as also before the said Taylor’s Commentary on the Epist. of S. Paul to Titus. Which Taylor commonly called the Illuminated Doctor, had for several years been a Minister in Reading, where he was held in great veneration by Jemmat in his tender years, and indeed by all that were his Auditors there. Mr. Jemmat hath also translated into Lat. some part of Dr. Thomas Goodwins works, which were printed at Heidelberg in 1658. oct. with his name thus set in the title Interprete Guil. de Magno conventu, that is William of the Great convention, Moot or Mote. At length after he had shew’d himself a mutable man according to the times he lived in,1677/8. died full of years on the 28. of January in sixteen hundred seventy and seven: At which time he left a considerable legacy of books to the Church of S. Giles before mention’d: in the chancel whereof he was buried on the 31. of the said month. He had two Sons that were Ministers, one named John who was Vicar of the said Church, and the other Samuel, who lived and died Rector of Eastling in Kent.