CALAMY, EDMUND, an eminent Presbyterian divine, born at London in February 1600, and educated at Pembroke Hall, Cambridge, where his opposition to the Arminian party, then powerful in that society, excluded him from a fellowship. Dr Felton, bishop of Ely, however, made him his chaplain and gave him a living; and in 1639 he was chosen minister of St Mary Aldermanbury in London. Upon the opening of the long parliament he distinguished himself in defence of the Presbyterian cause, and had a principal share in writing the work entitled Smeetynnus, against episcopacy. The initials of the names of the several contributors formed the name under which it was published, viz. S. Marshal, E. Calamy, T. Young, M. Newcomen, and W. Spurstow. Calamy was afterwards an active member in the assembly of divines, and a strenuous opposer of sectaries; and he used his utmost endeavours to prevent the outrages which were committed after the king was brought from the Isle of Wight. In Cromwell's time he lived privately, but was assiduous in promoting the king's return; for which he was afterwards offered a bishopric, but declined it. He was ejected for nonconformity in 1662; and, on witnessing the devastation of the great fire of London, he was so affected by the sight, that he died shortly afterwards, October 29, 1666.