Laurence Chaderton
Laurence Chaderton | |
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 Laurence Chaderton | |
| Born | c. 1536 |
| Died | 13 November 1640 |
| Occupation | English bible translator |
Laurence Chaderton (c. September 1536 – 13 November 1640) was an English
Life
Chaderton was born in
Under the tuition of Laurence Vaux, a Roman Catholic priest, he became an able scholar. In 1564, he entered Christ's College, Cambridge, where, after a short time, he formally adopted the Reformed doctrines and was in consequence disinherited by his father. In 1567, he was elected a fellow of his college; subsequently, he was chosen lecturer of St Clement's Church, Cambridge, where he preached to admiring audiences for many years. He married Cecily Culverwell, which entailed giving up his fellowship.[5]
He was a man of moderate, puritan views, though numbering among his friends some of the greatest Puritan preachers and divines like
In 1604, Chaderton was appointed one of the four divines for managing the cause of the Puritans at the
Works
Chaderton published a sermon preached at
References
- ^ Ffarington, William (1853). The Derby Household Books. p. 204.
- ^ Baynes, T.S. (1833). The Encyclopædia Britannica: a dictionary of arts, sciences, and general literature. Vol. 5. C. Scribner's sons. p. 371. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ^ Lewis 1848, pp. 538–542.
- ^ "Chaderton or Chatterton, Laurence (CHDN564L)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ Francis J. Bremer, Tom Webster, Puritans and Puritanism in Europe and America: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia (2006), p. 51.
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Chaderton, Laurence". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 5 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 787–788.
Bibliography
- Lewis, Samuel (1848). A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research. ISBN 978-0-8063-1508-9.
- Beeke, Joel R (2016). Laurence Chaderton: His Life and Ecclesiology. in Puritan Reformed Journal Vol 8 No 1.
- Shuckburgh, Evelyn (1884). Laurence Chaderton, First Master of Emmanuel. translated from the Latin of Dr William Dillingham 1700. ISBN 110413814X.
- Chaderton, Laurence (1578). An excellent and godly sermon most needefull for this time, wherein we liue in all securitie and sinne, to the great dishonour of God, and contempt of his holy word. Preached at Paules Crosse the xxvi. daye of October, an. 1578 by Laurence Chaderton Batcheler of Diuinitie. Christopher Barker, printer to the Queenes Maiestie.
External links
- "Emmanuel College | About | History & Archives | Famous Members". emma.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
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