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Person    | Male  Born 1555  Died 25/9/1626

Lancelot Andrewes

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Lancelot Andrewes

Cleric. Born near All Hallows, Barking. He served successively as Bishop of Chichester, Ely and Winchester, and oversaw the translation of the King James Version of the Bible.

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