Difference between revisions of "Thomas Brooks 1608-1680"

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Thomas BROOKS 1608-1680

Biographical Note

Born (probably) in Sussex. Matriculated Emmanuel College, Cambridge 1625 but apparently did not graduate. Known to be preaching in London in the 1640s; minister of St Margaret’s, New Fish Street 1648, where he tried (unsuccessfully) to establish an entirely Independent congregation. After ejection, he continued to preach in London, and was licensed as a Congregationalist at Lime Street, London in 1672. Published a number of devotional/instructional works.

Books

Brooks’s books were sold by auction in London by Edward Millington, 30 May 1681, as part of a joint sale of the books of Brooks, George Lawson, George Fawler and Owen Stockton (see entry for Lawson).

Characteristic Markings

None of Brooks’s books have been identified.

Sources

Catalogus librorum … Georgii Lawsoni, 1681 (ESTC R22799).
Liu, Tai. "Brooks, Thomas (1608–1680), Independent minister." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.

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-Brooks’s books were sold by [[auction::auction]] in [[location of auction::London]] by [[auctioneer::Edward Millington]], [[date of auction::30 May 1681]], as part of a joint sale of the books of Brooks, [[crossreference::George Lawson]], [[crossreference::George Fawler]] and [[crossreference::Owen Stockton]] (see entry for Lawson).
+Brooks’s books were sold by [[auction::auction]] in [[location of auction::London]] by [[auctioneer::Edward Millington]], [[date of auction::30 May 1681]], as part of a joint sale of the books of Brooks, [[crossreference::George Lawson]], [[crossreference::George Fawler 1607/08-ca.1680?|George Fawler]] and [[crossreference::Owen Stockton]] (see entry for Lawson).
 ====Characteristic Markings====