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| Purchas, John. Adm. pens. at CHRIST'S, July 8, 1840. [Eldest] s. of William [Jardine] (next), Capt., R.N., and Mayor of Cambridge. B. there [July 14, 1823]. Schools, Bury St Edmunds and Rugby. Matric. Michs. 1840; B.A. 1844; M.A. 1847. Adm. ad eundem at Oxford, 1854. Ord. deacon (Ely) 1851; priest, 1852; C. of Elsworth, Cambs., 1851-3. C. of Hollesley, Suffolk, 1856. C. of Orwell, Cambs., 1857-9. C. of St Paul's, Brighton, 1862-6. P.C. of St James' Chapel, Brighton, 1866-72. During the years 1869-72 was continuously attacked for ritualistic practices. Col. Elphinstone brought him before the Court of Arches, Nov. 27, 1869, for wearing unauthorised vestments and for illegal ceremonies in the Communion Service. He did not appear and was condemned on eight points out of many; the case was then taken before the Privy Council, and, on the death of the promoter in 1870, another was allowed to take his place. The Privy Council decided on nearly all points against Purchas, Jan. 16, 1871, and he was suspended Feb. 7, 1872, but continued to minister at St James' up to his death. Author, The Miser's Daughter, or the Lovers' Curse, a comedy; Ode upon the Death of the Marquis Camden; The Birth of the Prince of Wales; The Book of Feasts; The Book of Common Prayer unabridged; The Morning Service of the Church abridged; The Priest's Dream, an Allegory; The Death of Ezekiel's Wife; etc. Editor of Directorium Anglicanum. Died Oct. 18, 1872; buried at Brighton. Father of Francis E. (1875) and Arthur F. (1882). (Boase, II. 1671; Peile, II. 470; D.N.B.) | John PURCHAS Approx. lifespan: 1823–1921 pens. Christ's College adm1840:07:08 Eldest s. of William PURCHAS [Jardine] (next), Captain: R.N.,and Mayor of CB [ Cambridgeshire ] b. there 1823:07:14 schools Sch: Bury St Edmunds School Bury St Edmunds, [ Suffolk ] and Rugby, [ Warwickshire ] Matric 1840:10MT: BA 1844 MA 1847 Adm ad eundem OX 1854 Ord. deacon Ely 1851 Ord. priest 1852 C.: Elsworth, Cambridgeshire 1851-53 C.: Hollesley, Suffolk 1856 C.: Orwell, Cambridgeshire 1857-59 C.: St Paul's Brighton, [ Sussex ] 1862-66 P.C.: St James' Chapel Brighton, [ Sussex ] 1866-72 During the years 1869-72 was continuously attacked for ritualistic practices. Colonel: Elphinstone brought him before Court of Arches 1869:11:27,for wearing unauthorised vestments and for illegal ceremonies in Communion Service He did not appear and was condemned on eight points out of many; the case was then taken before Privy Council,and, on the death of the promoter in1870,another was allowed to take his Place. The Privy Council decided on nearly all points against Purchas 1871:01:16,and he was suspended 1872:02:07,but continued to minister at St James' Brighton, Sussex up to his death. Publ.: The Miser's Daughter, or the Lovers' Curse, a comedy; Ode upon the Death of the Marquis Camden; The Birth of the Prince of Wales; The Book of Feasts; The Book of Common Prayer unabridged; The Morning Service of the Church abridged; The Priest's Dream, an Allegory; The Death of Ezekiel's Wife ; etc. Editor of: : Directorium Anglicanum d. ; 1872:10:18 buried Brighton, [ Sussex ] father of Francis E. PURCHAS (1875) father of Arthur F. PURCHAS (1882) ( Boase, II. 1671; Peile, II. 470; D.N.B .) [add:]Married 1849:04:24, at St Paul's Church, Cambridge, [ Cambridgeshire ] Jane Eastwood MURPHY dau. of Robert MURPHY of Dublin [ Ireland ] and Dromrain, Co. Wicklow ;the Master of Christ's College officiated[:add] [add:]Portrait in pencil, by G.F. Weston, at Christ's College [:add] [add:](P.J. Barnwell; Goodison: CCS: 69)[:add] |