JEBB

jebb, john (1736-1786), english divine, was educated at cambridge, where he was elected fellow of peterhouse in 1761, having previously been second wrangler. he was a man of independent judgment and warmly supported the movement of 1771 for abolishing university and clerical subscription to the thirty-nine articles. in his lectures on the greek testament he is said to have expressed socinian views. in 1775 he resigned his suffolk church livings, and two years afterwards graduated m.d. at st andrews. he practised medicine in london and was elected f.r.s. in 1779. another john jebb (1775-1833), bishop of limerick, is best known as the author of _sacred literature_ (london, 1820).