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| Francis JOHNSON Matric. pens. from CHRIST'S, Apr., 1579. 1st s. of John, Mayor of Richmond, North Riding of Yorkshire . Bapt. there, 27 Mar., 1562. B.A. 1581/2 ; M.A. 1585 . Fellow, 1584-9 . Ord. deacon (London) 16 Apr., 1584; priest, 28 Apr., 1584. Imprisoned and expelled from the University for a sermon preached at St Mary's, Cambridge [ Cambridgeshire ], in which he maintained presbyterianism to be of divine right, 1589 . Withdrew to Holland ; chaplain to the English merchants at Middleburg [ Holland ], 1589-92 . Returned to England and together with John Greenwood formed a separatist church in London , 1592 . Several times imprisoned. Returned to Holland , becoming pastor of the exiled separatists at Amsterdam [ Holland ], 1597 . Author of Brownist treatises. Died at Amsterdam [ Holland ], 10 Jan., 1618. Brother of George (1580). ( D.N.B. ) | Francis JOHNSON Approx. lifespan: 1562–1618 Matric. pens. from Christ's College 1579:04 1st s. of John JOHNSON Mayor of Richmond, North Riding of Yorkshire Bapt. there 1562:03:27 B.A. 1581/2 M.A. 1585 Fellow 1584-89 Ord. deacon (London) 1584:04:16 ; priest 1584:04:28 Imprisoned and expelled from the University for a sermon preached at St Mary's Cambridge, [ Cambridgeshire ] in which he maintained presbyterianism to be of divine right 1589 Withdrew to Holland ; chaplain to the English merchants at Middleburg, [ Holland ] 1589-92 Returned to England and together with John Greenwood formed a separatist church in London 1592 Several times imprisoned. Returned to Holland becoming pastor of the exiled separatists at Amsterdam, [ Holland ] 1597 Author of Brownist treatises. Died at Amsterdam, [ Holland ] 1618:01:10 brother of George JOHNSON (1580) ( D.N.B. ) |