Isaac Penington (Quaker)
Isaac Penington (1616–1679) was one of the early members of the
Life
He was the oldest son of
Convinced by the Quaker faith, Penington and his wife joined the Society of Friends in 1657
Works
Penington became an influential promoter and defender of the Quaker movement, writing extensively on many topics, and published several books. His writings are prized for their exploration of
Family
Penington married a widow named Mary Springett, a notable woman in her own right, and they had five children.[3] Her daughter Gulielma, from her first marriage to Sir William Springett (who died young), later married William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania, as his first wife.
Sources
- The Works of Isaac Penington. In four volumes. Glenside, PA: Quaker Heritage Press, 1995–97.
- Claus Bernet (2010). "Isaac Penington (Quaker)". In Bautz, Traugott (ed.). Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL) (in German). Vol. 31. Nordhausen: Bautz. cols. 1031–1049. ISBN 978-3-88309-544-8.
References
- ^ a b "Isaac Pennington (NNN637I)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ The Works of Isaac Penington
- ^ "Mary Penington (1623 - 1682)"; she is listed in The Orlando Project (Cambridge UP, online - much of the online record is available only to subscribers). One of her manuscripts is described on the Perdita database.
External links
- Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 21 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 90.
- Works of Penington Online