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| − | + | Possibly a younger son of [[family::John Woodhouse]] of [[location::Wombourn, Staffordshire]]. Matriculated at [[education::Trinity College, Cambridge]] 1655, but did not graduate. Religiously nonconformist at the time of the Restoration, he became a [[occupation::chaplain]] to [[associates::Lady Grantham]]. Marrying [[family::Mary Hubbert]] of [[location::Rearsby, Leicestershire]] he acquired an estate and some wealth, enabling him to establish a nonconformist academy at [[location::Sheriffhales, Shropshire]] in the 1670s, where he developed a library for the use of his students. This closed in 1697. He preached and taught in various places though he was not licensed under the 1672 Declaration of Indulgence. | |
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| + | We do not know details of Woodhouse's personal library; presumably some or all of it was used at the academy. His will has no mention of books, and is mostly concerned with distributing money and property around his family. | ||
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| + | ====Characteristic Markings==== | ||
| + | None of Woodhouse's books have been identified. | ||
====Sources==== | ====Sources==== | ||
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| + | *[https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D694962 Will of John Woodhouse, The National Archives PROB 11/458/293]. | ||
| + | *[https://www.qmul.ac.uk/sed/religionandliterature/online-publications/a-biographical-dictionary/ Burden, M., ''A biographical dictionary of tutors at the dissenters' private academies, 1660-1729]. | ||
*Cambers, A. ''Godly reading'', Cambridge, 2011, 128. | *Cambers, A. ''Godly reading'', Cambridge, 2011, 128. | ||
*Matthews, A. G. ''Calamy revised''. Oxford, 1934. | *Matthews, A. G. ''Calamy revised''. Oxford, 1934. | ||
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John WOODHOUSE ca.1627-1700
Biographical Note
Possibly a younger son of John Woodhouse of Wombourn, Staffordshire. Matriculated at Trinity College, Cambridge 1655, but did not graduate. Religiously nonconformist at the time of the Restoration, he became a chaplain to Lady Grantham. Marrying Mary Hubbert of Rearsby, Leicestershire he acquired an estate and some wealth, enabling him to establish a nonconformist academy at Sheriffhales, Shropshire in the 1670s, where he developed a library for the use of his students. This closed in 1697. He preached and taught in various places though he was not licensed under the 1672 Declaration of Indulgence.
Books
We do not know details of Woodhouse's personal library; presumably some or all of it was used at the academy. His will has no mention of books, and is mostly concerned with distributing money and property around his family.
Characteristic Markings
None of Woodhouse's books have been identified.
Sources
- Will of John Woodhouse, The National Archives PROB 11/458/293.
- Burden, M., A biographical dictionary of tutors at the dissenters' private academies, 1660-1729.
- Cambers, A. Godly reading, Cambridge, 2011, 128.
- Matthews, A. G. Calamy revised. Oxford, 1934.
- Wykes, David L. "Woodhouse, John (c. 1627–1700), Presbyterian minister and tutor." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.