Holder, William, Dd

Holder, William, D.D.

a learned English divine, was born in Nottinghamshire, and educated in Pembroke Hall, Cambridge. In 1642 he became rector of Blechingdon, Oxfordshire. He was canon of Ely, and of St. Paul's. He died at Amen Corner, London, January 24, 1696, leaving, Elements of Speech (1669): — Discourse on Time (1691): — Principles of Harmony (1694). See Chalmers, Biog. Dict. s.v.; Allibone, Dict. of Brit. and Amer. Authors, s.v.