BENJAMIN, successively bishop of Bangor, Hereford, Salisbury, and Winchester, was born in 1766. His first preferment in the church was the rectory of St Peter le Poor, and the lectureship of St Mildred's in the Poultry. In the year 1766, he published some Remarks on the late Bishop Atterbury's sermon at the funeral of Mr Bennet, in which Dr Atterbury had, in the opinion of Mr Hoadley, laid down some dangerous propositions. Two years after, Mr Hoadley again entered the lists against this formidable antagonist; and in his exceptions against a sermon published by Dr Atterbury, intitled "The Power of Charity to Cover Sin," he attacked the doctor with his usual strength of reasoning and dispassionate inquiry. In 1769, another dispute arose between these two learned combatants, concerning the doctrine of non-resistance, occasioned by a performance of Mr Hoadley's, intitled "The Measures of Obedience;" some positions in which Dr Atterbury endeavoured to confute in his elegant Latin sermon preached that year before the London clergy. In this debate Mr Hoadley signalized himself in so eminent a degree, Hoadley, Benjamin, M.D., son of the former, was born in 1726; and studied at Bennet college, Cambridge, under the tuition of Dr Herring, afterwards archbishop of Canterbury. He took his degree in physic; and particularly applying himself to mathematical and philosophical studies, was, when very young, admitted a member of the royal society. He was made register of Hereford while his father filled that see, and was early appointed physician to his majesty's household, but died at his house in Chelsea in 1757. He wrote, 1. Three letters on the organs of respiration, &c. 2. The Suspicious Husband, a comedy. 3. Observations on a series of electrical experiments; and, 4. Oratio anniversaria, in Theatro Col. Med. Londin. ex Harvei instituto habita die Octob. 1742.