Head and shoulders of Henry More aged 65. admitted pensioner 1631 aged 17. He had family connections with the College. He lived for 56 years in Cambridge. Elected Fellow in 1639 possibly. He died 1687. He was a Puritan but loyal to the King. He was however one of the three surviving Fellows under the parliamentary regime. He described Presbyterianism as "democratical papacy". A follower of Platonic writings aspiring to purity and simplicity of mind. He was a prolific writer. He was contemporary with Cudworth but wrote much more than he.
