Thomas Tooke,
SCHOOLMASTER,
Was a member of the family of Tookes, of Godington, near Ashford. He was educated at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, and was rector of Lambourne, in Essex. He was during thirty years headmaster of Bishop Stortford School, which was rebuilt at his instance, and under his care and conduct, became one of the most distinguished academies in the kingdom. He edited and revised several of the Classics for the use of his scholars. He died in 1721.
[See "Gentleman's Magazine 1839, Nichols's Literary Anecdotes," Knight's "Life of Dean Colet."]
Thomas Trapham,
SURGEON,
Was the son of John Trapham, of Maidstone. He was licensed to practise physic in 1633. After the rebellion broke out, he practised in the Parliamentary army, and afterwards became Chyrurgion to Cromwell. After the execution of the King, he was employed to embalm the body, and to sew on the head. He was present at the fight at Worcester, and "was a great man among his party, and got what he pleased." At the Restoration he retired to Abingdon, where he practised among the brethren, and died December, 1683. His son Thomas was also a physician, and wrote a work on the Island of Jamaica,
[See Wood's "Fasti."]
