His wife Elizabeth, daughter of Dr Henry Smyth (his predecessor as master of Magdalene), whom he married in 1652, survived him. After his death she resided chiefly at Dalemain with her sister's son, Sir Edward Hasell. She died in 1702, and was also buried in Dalston churchyard. Works Rainbowe was famous as a preacher. In later life he abandoned the ornate rhetoric of his early days for plainness. Three of his sermons were printed; the first of these, "Labour forbidden and commanded" (London, 1635, 4to), was preached at St Paul's Cross on 23 September 1634. Rainbowe planned a treatise, to be called Verba Christi, a collection of Christ's discourses and sayings, but it was never completed. With his life, by Jonathan Banks (anon. 1688), appear some meditations by him, and one or two short poems, as well as the sermon preached at his funeral by his chancellor, Thomas Tully. References Notes Attribution External links 1608 births 1684 deaths People educated at Westminster School, London Alumni of Corpus Christi College, Oxford Alumni of Magdalene College, Cambridge Fellows of Magdalene College, Cambridge Masters of Magdalene College, Cambridge Vice-Chancellors of the University of Cambridge Bishops of Carlisle People educated at Queen Elizabeth's High School Deans of Peterborough People from West Lindsey District 17th-century Church of England bishops