(John), author of a curious and celebrated book, intitled, Natural and Political Observations made upon the Bills of Mortality. He was a haberdasher of small wares; but laid down his trade, and all public employments, on account of his religion. He was educated a puritan; afterwards professed himself a Socinian; yet in the latter part of his life declared himself of the Roman Catholic religion. He was a member of the royal society, and died in 1674.