John Heylyn

John Heylyn (1685 – 11 August 1759) was an Anglican divine, who had a major influence on religious thought in eighteenth century England.

It was recorded by Edward Rud in his 'Diary' that Heylyn "preach'd a very fine sermon" at the archidiaconal visitation of Dr Bewley in December 1710.

[2] Heylyn was living at Turnham Green, Chiswick (then Middlesex, since 1885 part of London) in 1712,[3] and in 1714 became vicar of Haslingfield near Cambridge.

In the following year his second son Charles was drowned in the River Rhône in the rapid water where it runs out of Lake Geneva.

Heylyn’s “Theological Lectures” was used as a source in Wesley's compilation of the Explanatory Notes Upon the New Testament.

[3] He served as vicar of Sunbury on Thames, Middlesex 1742–7,[4] a prebendary of St Paul's Cathedral.

Heylyn published six single sermons, one of which was delivered by him at the consecration of his friend Joseph Butler, Bishop of Bristol.