Person: Adams, Thomas (1604 - 1640)

Comments

VENN: Matric. pens. from TRINITY, Lent, 1597/8; B.A. from Clare, 1601/2; M.A. 1606. Ord. deacon and priest (Lincoln) Sept. 23, 1604. Signs as minister of Northill, Beds., 1606-10. V. of Willington, Beds., 1612. V. of Wingrave, Bucks., 1614-36. Preacher at St Gregory's under St Paul's, 1618-23. Chaplain to Sir H. Montague, Lord Chief Justice. Author of many religious works. According to Southey, the prose Shakespeare of Puritan theologians.

Bur. 26 Nov. 1652 (West Surrey FHS CD46)

Identifies himself as chaplain to Montague in the dedicatory epistle to his 'Happiness of the Church' (1619).

SEE OXFORD DNB: Adams, Thomas (15831652), Church of England clergyman; Walker Revised.

Education Events

BA

Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
Appt	Adams, Thomam	29/03/1605	BA		View
Appt	Adams, Thomas	22/08/1611	BA		View

MA

Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
Ord	Adams, Thomas	23/09/1604	MA		View
Ord	Adams, Thomas	23/09/1604	MA		View
Appt	Adams, Thomas	22/08/1612	MA		View
LibC	Adams, Thomas	00/00/1614	MA		View
Appt	Adams, Thomas	15/06/1619	MA		View

Ordination Events

deacon : 23/09/1604 (Chaderton, William/Lincoln 1595-1608)

Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
Ord	Adams, Thomas	23/09/1604	deacon	ordination	View

priest : 23/09/1604 (Chaderton, William/Lincoln 1595-1608)

Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
Ord	Adams, Thomas	23/09/1604	priest	ordination	View

Appointment Events

Curate : Northill (29/03/1605 )

Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
Appt	Adams, Thomam	29/03/1605	Curate	Admission	Norrill/	View

Vicar : Willington (22/08/1611 - 00/00/1614 )

Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
Appt	Adams, Thomas	22/08/1611	Vicar	Institution	Williton/	View
Appt	Adams, Thomas	22/08/1612	Vicar	Institution	Williton/	View
Libc	Adams, Thomas	00/00/1614	Vicar		Williton/	View

Vicar : Wingrave (20/12/1614 - 21/09/1618 )

Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
Appt	Adams, Thomas	20/12/1614	Vicar	Institution	Wingrave/	View
Sub	Adams, Thomas	20/12/1614	Vicar		Wyngrave/	View
Appt	Hitchcock, Robertus	21/09/1618	Vicar	Institution	W**grave/	View

not given : St Benet Paul's Wharf (15/06/1619 )

Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
Appt	Adams, Thomas	15/06/1619	not given	Admission	St Benedict Huda iuxta Pauleswharfe/	View

Rector : St Benet Paul's Wharf (03/10/1628 - 00/00/1640 )

Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
Libc	Addams, Thomas	03/10/1628	Rector		St Benedict, Pauls Wharfe/	View
Libc	Adams, Thomas	00/00/1640	Rector		St Benedict prope ripam Paulinam/	View