CHAUNCY, CHARLES, fifth son of George Chauncy, Yardley Bury and New Place, Gilston, Herts., and his second wife Agnes, widow of Edward Humberstone, and dau. of Edward Welch, Great Wymondley, Herts.; bapt. 5 Nov 1592; adm.; KS; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1609, adm. scholar 1610, matr. Easter 1610; 2nd in ordo 1613/4; BA 1613/4; MA 1617 (incorp. Oxford 13 Jul 1619); BD 1624; Fellow Trinity Coll. 1614 - c. 1621; ordained; Vicar of St. Michael’s, Cambridge, 1626; Vicar of Ware, Herts., 27 Feb 1627 - 16 Oct 1633; Vicar of Marston St. Lawrence, Northants., 28 Aug 1633 - 28 Aug 1637; brought before Court of High Commission for neglect of church ceremonies in 1630 and 1634; submitted to Laud after some months’ imprisonment, 4 Feb 1635/6; emigrated to America in 1637, after writing a solemn “Retractation”; Assistant Minister, Plymouth, New England; Minister at Scituate, 1641-54; President, Harvard College, from 29 Nov 1654; published sermons and theological tracts; m. 17 Mar 1630 Catherine, dau. of Robert Eyre, Salisbury, Wilts., barrister; d. at Harvard 19 Feb 1671/2. DNB.