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| − | Born at [[lived at::Dittisham, Devon]], son of [[son of::Sir Anthony Rous of Halton, Cornwall]]. [[has degree::BA]] [[educated at::Broadgates Hall, Oxford]] [[graduated in::1597]]; entered the [[has profession::lawyer|Middle Temple]], [[entered the Middle Temple in::1601]]. During the 1620s he published a number of [[is author of::theological tracts]] which “combine vehement hostility to his enemies [Arminians and Roman Catholics] with a desire for a mystical union of all souls with God” (DNB). [[has appointment::Member of Parliament|MP for Truro]] [[is appointed in::1626]], [[has appointment::Member of Parliament::for Tregony]] [[is appointed in::1628;1619|1628-9]], where he pursued his agenda for ecclesiastical reform. In 1640 he was active in the impeachment of [[is associated with::John Cosin]], and in 1643 he subscribed to [[is associated with::the English Civil War|the solemn league and covenant]]. Appointed [[has appointment::a lay assessor of the Westminster Assembly]], [[is appointed in::1643]], and oversaw a version of the Psalms adopted by Parliament for general use; [[has appointment::Provost of Eton]], [[is appointed in::1644]]. [[has appointment::Elected Speaker of Barebone’s Parliament]], [[is appointed in::1653]]; he subsequently participated in its dissolution, and [[is associated with::the establishment of the Protectorate]]. He was a member of [[is member of::Cromwell’s Privy Council]], and summoned to the 1657 House of Lords. His collected works, Treatises and meditations dedicated to the saints, appeared in 1657. | + | Born at [[lived at::Dittisham, Devon]], son of [[son of::Sir Anthony Rous of Halton, Cornwall]]. [[has degree::BA]] [[educated at::Broadgates Hall, Oxford]] [[graduated in::1597]]; entered the [[has profession::lawyer|Middle Temple]], [[entered the Middle Temple in::1601]]. During the 1620s he published a number of [[is author of::theological tracts]] which “combine vehement hostility to his enemies [Arminians and Roman Catholics] with a desire for a mystical union of all souls with God” (DNB). [[has appointment::Member of Parliament|MP for Truro]] [[is appointed in::1626]], [[has appointment::Member of Parliament::for Tregony]] [[is appointed in::1628;1619|1628-9]], where he pursued his agenda for ecclesiastical reform. In 1640 he was active in the impeachment of [[is associated with::John Cosin]], and in 1643 he subscribed to [[is associated with::the English Civil War|the solemn league and covenant]]. Appointed [[has appointment::a lay assessor of the Westminster Assembly]], [[is appointed in::1643]], and oversaw a version of the Psalms adopted by Parliament for general use; [[has appointment::Provost of Eton]], [[is appointed in::1644]]. [[has appointment::Elected Speaker of Barebone’s Parliament]], [[is appointed in::1653]]; he subsequently participated in its dissolution, and [[is associated with::the establishment of the Protectorate]]. He was a member of [[is member of::Cromwell’s Privy Council]], and summoned to [[is summoned to::the 1657 House of Lords]]. His collected works, [[is author of::''Treatises and meditations dedicated to the saints'']], appeared in [[date of books::1657]]. |
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| + | A collection of [[library includes::nine volumes of early Civil War tracts]], dating from [[date of books::1636-43]] and containing ca.[[collection contains::830 items]], is thought to have been his. Otherwise, we have no knowledge of the extent of his library. His will (PROB 11/287) makes provision for [[bequeathed::£5 per annum]] to be given, in perpetuity, for buying Bibles and catechisms for poor children in his native parish of [[bequeathed money to::Dittisham]], to encourage them to learn to read. | ||
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| + | Nothing identified. | ||
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| + | ''Dictionary of National Biography''; R. Birley, ''History of Eton College Library'', 1970, 30-1. | ||
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Revision as of 23:38, 30 September 2019
Francis ROUS 1580/1-1659
Biographical Note
Born at Dittisham, Devon, son of Sir Anthony Rous of Halton, Cornwall. BA Broadgates Hall, Oxford 1597; entered the Middle Temple, 1601. During the 1620s he published a number of theological tracts which “combine vehement hostility to his enemies [Arminians and Roman Catholics] with a desire for a mystical union of all souls with God” (DNB). MP for Truro 1626, Member of Parliament::for Tregony 1628-9, where he pursued his agenda for ecclesiastical reform. In 1640 he was active in the impeachment of John Cosin, and in 1643 he subscribed to the solemn league and covenant. Appointed a lay assessor of the Westminster Assembly, 1643, and oversaw a version of the Psalms adopted by Parliament for general use; Provost of Eton, 1644. Elected Speaker of Barebone’s Parliament, 1653; he subsequently participated in its dissolution, and the establishment of the Protectorate. He was a member of Cromwell’s Privy Council, and summoned to the 1657 House of Lords. His collected works, Treatises and meditations dedicated to the saints, appeared in 1657.
Books
A collection of nine volumes of early Civil War tracts, dating from 1636-43 and containing ca.830 items, is thought to have been his. Otherwise, we have no knowledge of the extent of his library. His will (PROB 11/287) makes provision for £5 per annum to be given, in perpetuity, for buying Bibles and catechisms for poor children in his native parish of Dittisham, to encourage them to learn to read.
Characteristic Markings
Nothing identified.
Sources
Dictionary of National Biography; R. Birley, History of Eton College Library, 1970, 30-1.