George Moxon
George Moxon (1602–1687) was an
Dorchester, Massachusetts.[1]
Moxon was born in
Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, with a BA in Theology. He was ordained in 1626 by John Bridgeman, the Bishop of Chester
.
His first position was as Chaplain to Sir William Brereton of Handforth Hall.
Following the public burning of William Pynchon's book The Meritorious Price of Our Redemption, Moxon and his family returned to England in 1653.
Upon his return, he lived for a time in
Rushton Spencer, Staffordshire. He was forced from his curacy during the Great Ejection following the Act of Uniformity 1662.[2]
References
- ^ "Pynchon, John. Notes on sermons by George Moxon | Congregational Library & Archives". www.congregationallibrary.org. Congregational Library. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Moxon, George (1603-01-01 - 1687-09-15)". GEMMS: Gateway to Early Modern Manuscript Sermons. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
