Anthony Horneck

Horneck was born in 1641 at Bacharach, where his father was 'recorder' of the town, and brought him up as a Protestant. He studied at Heidelberg University under Friedrich Spanheim the Younger, then professor of divinity. He came to England about 1661, and became a member of The Queen's College, Oxford, 24 December 1663. There he was made chaplain by Thomas Barlow as Provost, and afterwards bishop of Lincoln. He was incorporated MA 15 March 1664. In January 1689 Horneck was appointed one of eight chaplains to King William. Edward Russell recommended him to the Queen, who obtained for him a promise from Tillotson of the next vacant prebend at Westminster Abbey. He was accordingly installed 1 July 1693. He resigned his prebend at Exeter, but was admitted to a prebend at Wells Cathedral, which required no residence, by his friend Bishop Kidder, 28 September 1694. ==Works==

A student of the Bible and religious literature, and a casuist consulted in cases of conscience, Horneck was well read in Arabic, Hebrew, and rabbinical literature. He wrote little in controversy, but took an anti-Catholic line during the reign of James II. His books are mainly devotional, and went through many editions down to 1730; ==Family==

Three of his four children survived him: • Philip; abused in the Dunciad • William, army officer, father of Kane William Horneck • A daughter; married Robert Barnevald then Captain Warre. == Death ==

Anthony Horneck died 31 January 1697, after much suffering from kidney stones, and was buried in Westminster Abbey. ==Notes==