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| − | ===[[name::John]] [[name::GIDLEY]] d.[[date of | + | ===[[name::John]] [[name::GIDLEY]] d.[[date of death::1711]]=== |
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| − | [[occupation::Nonconformist minister]] in [[location::Exeter]], ordained in 1660, licensed to preach there 1672. | + | Son of [[family::George Gidley]], of [[location::Exeter]], gentleman. BA [[education::Exeter College, Oxford]] 1657, MA 1660. Became a [[occupation::Nonconformist minister]] in [[location::Exeter]], ordained in 1660, licensed to preach there 1672. [[occupation::Minister]] at [[location::Aldborough Hatch, Essex]] 1690; when he died, he was living at [[location::Great Marlow, Buckinghamshire]]. |
====Books==== | ====Books==== | ||
| − | + | In his will, Gidley directed that three of his associates should help his executor in selling his books. To the parish of St Thomas, [[location::Exeter]], he [[bequest::bequeathed]] [[monetary value::£20]], half to be spent in providing "the most religious persons" with fair [[subject::theology|Bibles]], without the Apocrypha or Common Prayer; the other half was to be spent on giving them copies of [[crossreference::Richard Baxter]]'s [[book title::''Call to the unconverted'']], Joseph Alleine's [[book title::''Sure guide to heaven'']], and William Burkitt's [[book title::''Poor man's help'']]. | |
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| + | None of Gidley's books have been identified. | ||
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| + | *[https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D647591 Will of John Gidley, The National Archives PROB 11/523/241]. | ||
*Matthews, A. G. ''Calamy revised''. Oxford, 1934. | *Matthews, A. G. ''Calamy revised''. Oxford, 1934. | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:54, 5 October 2021
John GIDLEY d.1711
Biographical Note
Son of George Gidley, of Exeter, gentleman. BA Exeter College, Oxford 1657, MA 1660. Became a Nonconformist minister in Exeter, ordained in 1660, licensed to preach there 1672. Minister at Aldborough Hatch, Essex 1690; when he died, he was living at Great Marlow, Buckinghamshire.
Books
In his will, Gidley directed that three of his associates should help his executor in selling his books. To the parish of St Thomas, Exeter, he bequeathed £20, half to be spent in providing "the most religious persons" with fair Bibles, without the Apocrypha or Common Prayer; the other half was to be spent on giving them copies of Richard Baxter's Call to the unconverted, Joseph Alleine's Sure guide to heaven, and William Burkitt's Poor man's help.
Characteristic Markings
None of Gidley's books have been identified.
Sources
- Will of John Gidley, The National Archives PROB 11/523/241.
- Matthews, A. G. Calamy revised. Oxford, 1934.