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Sussex College at Cambridge, proceeding B.A. in 

 1636, and M.A. in 1640. He became a Fellow, but 

 was, with four others, ejected in 1644. He refused 

 to subscribe to the Solemn League and Covenant. 

 Going to Oxford he became Savilian Professor of 

 Astronomy and President of Trinity College.^ 

 Later on he became Bishop of Exeter, and in 

 1667 was translated to Salisbury. "Walton's son, 

 the Canon, at one time was chaplain to Ward. 

 Ward was one of the original members of the 

 Royal Society. He was active against Dis- 

 senters but kind to many of them individually. 

 He was much given to hospitality. His sermons 

 were "strong, methodical, and clear." Ward's 

 peace was much disturbed by the Dean, Dr Pierce, 

 who was a quarrelsome man. Ward died at 

 Knightsbridge, and was buried in Salisbury 

 Cathedral. There is a portrait of him in the 

 Town Hall of Salisbury, and in 1881 the Trustees of 

 the National Portrait Gallery purchased a portrait, 

 which is described in their catalogue as "drawn 

 and engraved from the life in 1678 by David 

 Laggan." In the Life of the Right Reverend Seth, 

 Lord Bishop of Salisbury, by Dr W. Hope, 1697, 

 the writer says : — 



" Tho' I am conscious that I have not enumerated 

 all his Benefactions yet will I conclude this 



* In 1657 he was elected principal of Jesus College, Oxford, but 

 was ejected by Cromwell. 



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