CHADERTON, LAURENCE , Puritan divine, was born at Lees Hall, Oldham, Lancashire, was educated at Christ's college, Cambridge, and on the foundation of Emman uel college in 1584, Sir Walter Mildmay, the founder, chose Chaderton for the first master. Chaderton was one of the four di vines appointed to represent the Puritans at the Hampton Court conference ; and he was also one of the translators of the Bible. He provided for 12 fellows and more than 4o scholars in Em manuel college. Fearing that he might have a successor who held Arminian doctrines, he resigned the mastership in favour of John Preston. He died on Nov. 13, 1640, at the age of about 103, preserving his bodily and mental faculties to the end.
Chaderton published a sermon preached at St. Paul's Cross about 158o, and a treatise On Justification at Leyden. Other theological works remain in manuscript.