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Vincent ALSOP 1630-1703

Biographical Note

Born at South Collingham, Nottinghamshire, son of George Alsop, rector there. Matriculated at St John’s College, Cambridge 1648, but did not graduate. Assistant master at Oakham School, Rutland during the 1650s, and rector of Wilby, Northamptonshire (ejected 1662). He remained in the area as an independent minister, was briefly jailed, and was licensed to preach as a Presbyterian at his house in Geddington in 1672. Minister to the congregation at Tothill Street, Westminster 1677-1703. He published numerous tracts and theological works and was an important, and influential, agent in the shaping of Presbyterian policies and responses to events in late Stuart London.

Books

The retail sale of Alsop’s library was advertised in The Daily Courant in July 1703, to be sold by Daniel Browne in Exeter Exchange, beginning 9 July. No catalogue is known to survive.

Characteristic Markings

None of Alsop’s books have been identified.

Sources

Alston, R. C. Inventory of sale catalogues 1676-1800. St Philip, 2010
Lamont, William. "Alsop, Vincent (bap. 1630, d. 1703), clergyman and ejected minister." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
Matthews, A. G. Calamy revised. Oxford, 1934.

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 ====Biographical Note====
-Born at [[place of Birth::South Collingham, Nottinghamshire]], son of [[family::George Alsop]], [[occupation::rector]] there.  Matriculated at [[education::St John’s College, Cambridge]] 1648, but did not graduate.  Assistant [[occupation::master]] at [[education::Oakham School, Rutland]] during the 1650s, and [[occupation::rector]] of [[location::Wilby, Northamptonshire]] (ejected 1662).  He remained in the area as an [[occupation::independent minister]], was briefly jailed, and was licensed to preach as a Presbyterian at his house in [[location::Geddington]] in 1672.  [[occupation::Minister]] to the congregation at [[location::Tothill Street, Westminster]] 1677-1703.  He published numerous [[author::tracts]] and [[author::theological works]] and was an important, and influential, agent in the shaping of Presbyterian policies and responses to events in late Stuart [[location::London]].
+Born at [[place of birth::South Collingham, Nottinghamshire]], son of [[family::George Alsop]], [[occupation::rector]] there.  Matriculated at [[education::St John’s College, Cambridge]] 1648, but did not graduate.  Assistant [[occupation::master]] at Oakham School, Rutland during the 1650s, and [[occupation::rector]] of [[location::Wilby, Northamptonshire]] (ejected 1662).  He remained in the area as an [[occupation::independent minister]], was briefly jailed, and was licensed to preach as a Presbyterian at his house in [[location::Geddington]] in 1672.  [[occupation::Minister]] to the congregation at [[location::Tothill Street, Westminster]] 1677-1703.  He published numerous tracts and [[author::theological works]] and was an important, and influential, agent in the shaping of Presbyterian policies and responses to events in late Stuart [[location::London]].
 ====Books====
-The [[retail Sale::retail sale]] of Alsop’s library was advertised in ''The Daily Courant'' in July 1703, to be sold by [[seller::Daniel Browne]] in [[location of Sale::Exeter Exchange]], beginning [[date of Sale::9 July 1703|9 July]].  No catalogue is known to survive.
+The [[retail sale::retail sale]] of Alsop’s library was advertised in ''The Daily Courant'' in July 1703, to be sold by [[associates::Daniel Browne]] in [[location of sale::Exeter Exchange]], beginning [[date of sale::9 July 1703|9 July]].  No catalogue is known to survive.
 ====Characteristic Markings====
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+[[Category:All Owners]]