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Atterbury (FRANCIS an English prelate)

FRANCIS, an English prelate, born March 6, 1662, and educated at Westminster and Oxford. In 1687, he took his degree of M. A., and fense of the character of Luther, en- Martin Luther," etc. He also assisted titled "Considerations on the Spirit of his pupil, Charles Boyle, in his famous controversy with Bentley on the "Epistles 1691, he settled in London, became chaplain to William and Mary, preacher of lain to William and Mary, preacher of was made Dean of Carlisle. In 1712, he After the accession of Queen Anne he was made Dean of Christ Church, and, in 1713, Bishop of Rochester and Dean of Westminster. After the death of the by his opposition to George I.; and, having entered into a correspondence with Queen, in 1714, he distinguished himself the Pretender's party, was, in 1722, comfrom the kingdom, he settled in Paris. mitted to the Tower. Being banished ATTERBURY He died Feb. 15, 1732, and his body was privately interred in Westminster Abbey. 6. He grad-