ARMITAGE-G. WORKMAN-T. YOUNG. 255 the direction and encouragement of Mr. Armitage and Mr. Bridge. GILES WORKMAN, A. M.-This worthy person was the son of Mr. Williarn,Workman, born at Newton Bagpath in Gloucestershire, in the year 1605, and educated at Magda- len-hall, Oxford, where he took his degrees in arts. After finishing his studies at the university, he became vicar of Walford in Herefordshire, then master ofthe college school in Gloucester, and at length, by the favour of Matthew Hale, esq., afterwards lord chief justice, he became rector of Alderley in Gloucestershire. Wood says, " he was a quiet and peaceable puritan."+ He was brother to Mr. John Workman, another puritan divine, and a great sufferer under the oppressions of ArchbishopLaud. Mr. Giles Workman died in 1655, aged fifty years ; when his remains were interred in Alderley church. He published " A modest Examination of Laymen's Preaching, discovered to be neither warranted by the Word of God, nor allowed by the Judgment or Practice of the Churches of Christ in NewEngland," 1646. He alsopublished several sermons. THOMAS YOUNG, D. D.-This pious and learned divine was probably educated in the university of Cambridge. He was afterwards preacher to the English, merchants at Hamburgh ; and, upon his return to his native country, he became vicar of Stow-Market in Suffolk, in which situation he continued almost thirty years. He was a person of great learning, prudence, and piety, and discovered great fidelity and ability in the work of the ministry.t In the year 1643 he was chosen one of the assembly of divines, and proved himself a distinguished member during the whole session. Being called to the metropolis, he was chosen pastor at. Duke's-place in the city. In 1645 he was appointed one of the committee of accommodation ;§ and about the same time was chosen master of Jesus college, Cambridge, by the Earl of Manchester. In this public situation he dis- covered his great abilities and usefulness till hewas turned a Palmer's Noneon. Mem. vol. iii. p. 11, 288. t Wood's Athenm Oxon. vol. ii. p. 122. 1: Clark's Lives annexed to Martyrologie, p. 194. Papers of ACC0111. p. 13.
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