John Barnston
John Barnston, D.D. (death. 1645), was an English divine.
Barnston was the second son of William Barnston of
He seems also to have bestowed certain properties on the town of Salisbury. Fuller says that he was "a bountiful housekeeper, of a cheerful spirit and peaceable disposition", and tells an anecdote in proof of his assertion. Wood says that he lived to see himself "outed of his spiritualities". There are tablets in memory of his wife, who died in 1625, and of himself in Salisbury Cathedral. The inscription says of John Barnston, "Vixit May 30, 1645; mutavit sæcula, non obiit".
References
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Barnston, John". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.