William Westerman

was entred a Commoner of Gloucester hall, in the latter end of 1583. took one degree in Arts, translated himself to Oriel coll. proceeded in that Faculty, and by continual study and unwearied industry, he became a proficient in Divinity, and Minister of Sanbridge in Hertfordshire. Afterwards his merits introducing him to the knowledge of Dr. Abbot Archbishop of Canterbury, was by him made his Chaplain, so that taking the degree of Doctor of Div. was also by him prefer’d to a Dignity. He hath published.

Several Sermons, as, (1) A prohibition of revenge, on Rev. 12. 19. Lond. 1600. oct. (2) Sword of maintenance, on Amos 5. 15. Lond. 1600. oct. (3) Faithful Subject, or Mephibosheth, on 2 Sam. 19. 29, 30. Lond. 1608. oct. (4) Salomons Porch, or a Caveat, &c. on Eccles. 4. 17. Lond. 1608. oct. (5) Jacobs Well, Clar. 1613. on Joh. 4. 6. Lond. 1613. oct. &c. What other things he hath published, I know not, nor any thing else of the author.