William Ames, D. D., an English Independent divine, born in Norfolk county in 1570, died in Rotterdam in November, 1(333. He was educated at Christ's college, Cambridge, of which he became a fellow. In the reign of James I. he left the university in order to avoid expulsion for nonconformity, and retired to the Hague, where he became minister of an English church. Subsequently he filled for twelve years the chair of divinity of the university of Franeker. He then removed to Rotterdam, and intended to emigrate to New England, but this design was frustrated by his death. His widow and children, however, did sail for America. He left many controversial writings against the Armin-ians and others, and his Medulla Theologiae was famous in its day.