Person: Woolston, Thomas (1693 - 1702)

• Comments

  VENN: Adm. pens. (age 16) at SIDNEY, June 11, 1685. 5th s. of Henry, currier. B. at Northampton. Schools, Northampton (Mr Archer) and Daventry (Mr Jackson). ' Matric. 1685; B.A. 1688-9; M.A. 1692; B.D. 1699. Fellow, 1692-1723. Incorp. at Oxford, 1693. ;Enthusiast and freethinker.; For some time lecturer in College. Afterwards resided in London. Adopted from Origen the idea of interpreting the Scriptures as an allegory. Prosecuted for his Discourses on the Miracles, 1727. Fined and imprisoned, 1729. Died unmarried, in the King's Bench, Jan. 27, 1732-3. Buried at St George's, Southwark. Will, 'Prerogative Court of Canterbury.'P.C.C. (D.N.B.; Al. Oxon.).
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Education Events

• MA : Cambridge / Sidney Sussex

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Sub	Woolston, Thomas	08/06/1693	MA	Cambridge	View

• MA : Cambridge / Sidney Sussex

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Sub	Woolston, Thomas	21/09/1693	MA	Cambridge	View

• BD

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Sub	Woolston, Thomas	11/08/1702	BD		View

• BD

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Wolston, Thomas	11/08/1702	BD		View

Ordination Events

• deacon : 08/06/1693 (Patrick, Simon/Ely 1691-1707)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Sub	Woolston, Thomas	08/06/1693	deacon	Ordination	View

• priest : 21/09/1693 (Patrick, Simon/Ely 1691-1707)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Sub	Woolston, Thomas	21/09/1693	priest	Ordination	View

Appointment Events

• Curate : Haslingfield (11/08/1702 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Wolston, Thomas	11/08/1702	Curate	Licensing	Haslingfeild/	View
  Sub	Woolston, Thomas	11/08/1702	Curate		Haslingfield/	View