VENN: Admitted sizar at EMMANUEL COLLEGE, 15 Apr. 1596. Son of John Ward, clerk, preacher at Haverhill, Essex. B. there, 1578. B.A. 1599/1600; M.A. 1603. For some years studied law and travelled. Chaplain to the British merchants at Elbing, 1620-4. C. of St James', Piccadilly, London, 1626-8. R. of Stondon Massey, Essex, 1628-33; suspended by Laud on account of his Puritan views. Went to New England, 1634. Pastor at Ipswich, Mass., 1634-6. Joined with Rev. John Cotton, of Boston, in framing the first code of laws established in New England, 1639. Appointed a member of the Committee for revising the laws of Massachusetts, 1645. Returned to England, 1646. R. of Shenfield, Essex, 1648-52. Perhaps one of the Six preachers at Canterbury, 1647. Author, religious. Died Oct. 1652. Brother of John (1596) and Samuel (1594), father of John (1622).
SEE OXFORD DNB: Ward, Nathaniel (1578–1652), clergyman and compiler of a law code for Massachusetts
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1626 | Appt(Institution) | Ward, Nathaniel | Stondon / | Rector | View |
| 1628 | Libc | Ward, Nathaniel | Standon / | Rector | View |
| 1632 | Appt(deprivation) | Ward, Nathaniel | Standon / | Rector | View |
| 1633 | Vac(Deprivation) | Ward, Nathaniel | Stondon, alias Stondon Massie / | Rector | View |