Peter Lily or Lilly (died 1615),

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, was son of Peter Lily, prebendary of

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, and grandson of the grammarian William Lily. He was educated at

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, where he became

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, and graduated B.A., M.A., and

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He took holy orders, and was made

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of Fulham, Middlesex on 17 May 1598, prebendary of St. Paul's on 16 April 1599, rector of

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, Middlesex on 1 November 1610, and archdeacon of Taunton, Somerset in October 1613 ( Le Neve, ''Fasti'', i. 168). He was nominated by

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among the first fellows of Chelsea College, and is named in the charter of its foundation on 8 May 1610. Lily was also a brother of the

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, where he died in 1615. His will, dated 22 February 1614–15, was proved on 14 June 1615. He was buried in the chancel of the Savoy Chapel, where are also the tombstones of his wife (died 1 June 1627) and only daughter (died 10 October 1625). He published ''Conciones Duæ'', London, 1619, and ''Two Sermons'', London, 1619. ansd. MS. 983, f. 52; Wood's Athenæ (Bliss), i. 34; Newcourt's Repert. i. 128, 587, 609; Faulkner's Chelsea, ii. 225; Cat. of the Bodleian Library.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lily, Peter Year of birth unknown Place of birth unknown 1615 deaths Date of death unknown Alumni of Jesus College, Cambridge Fellows of Jesus College, Cambridge Archdeacons of Taunton