Dr Henry, an eminent nonconformist divine, who, about the year 1592, distinguished himself among the Brownists; which drew upon him such troubles that he was obliged to retire to Holland, and became minister of a church at Amsterdam. His skill in the Hebrew language, and his excellent Annotations on the Holy Scriptures, which are still highly esteemed, gained him great reputation. He also wrote several pieces in defence of the Brownists, and several other works.

Robert, born at Woodyale in Lancashire in 1662, was master of a boarding school at Bethnal green, from whence he removed to Hackney, and to other places in the neighbourhood of London. After acquiring a moderate fortune, he retired, and lived privately to the time of his death, which happened in 1743. We are indebted to his industry for a Latin and English Dictionary, which has been much used in schools: he published it in quarto 1736; and in 1752, the fourth edition, under the care of Dr Ward of Gresham College, and the Rev. William Younge, was enlarged to two vols. folio.