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| Giles FIRMIN Adm. pens. at EMMANUEL, 24 Sep., 1629. S. of Giles and Martha (Dogget) Firmin, apothecary of Sudbury, Suffolk . B. c 1615 . Matric. 1629 . Went to New England [cu] USA [/cu], 1632, with his father and family. Returned to England , 1633, and studied medicine four years. Physician at Ipswich, Massachusetts [cu] USA [/cu]. Ord. deacon of the first church at Boston, Massachusetts [cu] USA [/cu]. V. of Shalford, Essex , 1648-62, ejected. Afterwards practised medicine at Ridgewell, Essex ; and from 1672, had a congregation there. Married, in New England [cu] USA [/cu], 1639, Susan, dau. of Nathaniel Ward, of Ipswich, Massachusetts [cu] USA [/cu]. Author, A serious question stated, A vindication of Mr Stephen Marshall, and other religious works. Died Apr., 1697. Father of the next and of Nathaniel (1664). ( D.N.B. ; Calamy, I. 517; J. G. Bartlett.) | Giles FIRMIN Approx. lifespan: 1615–1697 Adm. pens. at Emmanuel College 1629:09:24 s. of Giles FIRMIN apothecary of Sudbury, Suffolk s. of Dogget FIRMIN, Martha b. c1615 Matric. 1629 Went to New England , USA 1632 with his father and family. Returned to England 1633 and studied medicine four years. Physician at Ipswich, Massachusetts , USA Ord. deacon of the first church at Boston, Massachusetts , USA V. of Shalford, Essex 1648-62 ejected. Afterwards practised medicine at Ridgewell, Essex ; and from 1672 had a congregation there. Married, in New England , USA 1639 Susan WARD dau. of Nathaniel WARD of Ipswich, Massachusetts , USA Author, A serious question stated, A vindication of Mr Stephen Marshall and other religious works. Died 1697:04 father of Giles FIRMIN (1668) father of Nathaniel FIRMIN (1664) ( D.N.B. ; Calamy I. 517; J. G. Bartlett.) |