Richard Middleton (priest)

[1] He was ordained and became vicar of Llanarthne, Carmarthenshire in south Wales, and then in 1589 obtained two posts in the diocese of St David's: prebend of Brecon and archdeacon of Cardigan.

He was nominated to become vicar of Leeds in 1614, which caused considerable dispute since there was another candidate backed by leading parishioners and by Tobias Matthew, the Archbishop of York.

He wrote The Carde and Compasse of Life in 1613, a manual of advice to the prince.

A later work, The Heavenly Progresse (1617) contained further advice to Charles that a good prince was not above the law, using quotations from classical authors to justify his reasoning.

His other works included The Key of David (1619) and Goodness the Blessed Man's Badge (1619).

Richard Middleton, on the title page of his book The Key of David (1619).
The church at Ecton , Northamptonshire , where Middleton was rector from 1629 to 1641