Richard Adams (religious writer)
Richard Adams (ca. 1626 – 7 February 1698) was a non-conforming
Life
He was the grandson of Richard Adams, the rector of Woodchurch, in the part of Cheshire which is called the hundred of Wirral, and son of Charles Adams, who, with his brother Randall, was brought up to the church, and became the father of four Adams – Richard, Peter, Thomas, and Charles, who were all clergymen.[1]
Adams was admitted to
Upon his death, Adams had a significant collection of books and papers valued at over £120.[3]
Works
He was the author of the exposition of the Epistles to the Philippians and Colossians in the supplement to
He published also two works of his brother Thomas Adams; namely, Protestant Union, and The Main Principles of the Christian Religion, 8vo. 1675.[1]
See also
- Thomas Adams, his brother
Sources
- ^ a b c d Long, George. The Biographical Dictionary of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. London: Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans, 1842–1844. 4 vols.
- ^ a b Grosart, Alexander Balloch (1878). . In Baynes, T. S. (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 1 (9th ed.). New York: Charles Scribner's Sons.
- ^ "Category:All Owners - Book Owners Online". www.bookowners.online. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
External links
- Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. .