Dr Daniel, a learned English divine Wateland divine who distinguished himself greatly in theological controversies, was born in 1683 at Wafely in Lincolnshire, of which place his father was rector. He had his academical learning at Magdalen college, Cambridge, where he drew up a useful tract, which went through several editions, intitled, Advice to a Young Student, with a Method of Study for the first four years. In 1713 he became master of the college, was soon after appointed chaplain to George I. and in 1720 preached the first course of lectures founded by Lady Moyer in defence of our Lord's divinity. He went through several promotions; and at the time of his death in 1749, was canon of Windsor, archdeacon of Middlesex, and vicar of Twickenham. Besides his controversial writings, he published two volumes of sermons.