FULLER (Dr Thomas), a learned English divine, was born at Allvinekle, near Oundle, in Northamptonshire, about the year 1608, and studied at Cambridge. He was chosen minister of St Bennet's there; and at about 23 years of age, his merit procured him a fellowship in Sidney college, and a prebend in Salisbury cathedral. He was soon after presented to the rectory of Broad Windsor, in Dorsetshire; and afterwards was made lecturer of the Savoy in London: but upon the pressing of the covenant, he retired to Oxford; and soon after accompanied Sir Ralph Hopton as his chaplain in the army, which he attended in their marches from place to place. After the death of king Charles I. he obtained the living of Waltham-abbey, and was appointed lecturer of St Clement's; and shortly after removed to the lecture of St Bride's, Fleet-street. Upon the restoration, he recovered his prebend in the cathedral of Salisbury, was appointed chaplain extraordinary to his majesty, and created doctor of divinity. It is said his memory was so amazingly tenacious and comprehensive, that he could make use of a sermon verbatim, if he once heard it. He once undertook, in passing to and from Temple-bar to the Poultry, to tell at his return every sign as it stood in order on both sides of the way, repeating them either backwards or forwards; and this task he actually performed. He wrote, 1. A history of the holy war. 2. The church-history of Britain, in folio. 3. Andronicus,
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or the unfortunate politician, in 8vo. 4. A Pifgah fight of Palestine. 5. A history of English worthies; and other works. He died in August 1661; and was interred in the chancel of Cranford church, in Middlesex, whither his body was attended by at least 200 of his brethren of the ministry.