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Thomas WOOLSTON Adm. pens. (age 16) at SIDNEY, 11 Jun., 1685. 5th s. of Henry, currier. B. at Northampton [ Northamptonshire ]. Schools, Northampton [ Northamptonshire ] (Mr Archer) and Daventry [ Northamptonshire ] (Mr Jackson). Matric. 1685 ; B.A. 1688/9 ; M.A. 1692 ; B.D. 1699 . Fellow, 1692-1723 . Incorp. at Oxford [ Oxfordshire ], 1693 . 'Enthusiast and freethinker.' For some time lecturer in College. Afterwards resided in London . Adopted from Origen the idea of interpreting the Scriptures as an allegory. Prosecuted for his Discourses on the Miracles, 1727 . Fined and imprisoned, 1729 . Died unmarried, in the King's Bench [ London ], 27 Jan., 1732/3; buried at St George's, Southwark [ Surrey ]. Will, P.C.C. ( D.N.B. ; Al. Oxon. ) | Thomas WOOLSTON Approx. lifespan: 16691732 Adm. pens. (age 16) at Sidney Sussex College 1685:06:11 5th s. of Henry WOOLSTON currier. b. Northampton, [ Northamptonshire ] Schools Northampton, [ Northamptonshire ] (Mr Archer) and Daventry, [ Northamptonshire ] ( Mr JACKSON ). Matric. 1685 B.A. 1688/9 M.A. 1692 B.D. 1699 Fellow 1692-1723 Incorp. at Oxford University 1693 'Enthusiast and freethinker.' For some time lecturer in College. Afterwards resided in London Adopted from Origen the idea of interpreting the Scriptures as an allegory. Prosecuted for his Discourses on the Miracles 1727 Fined and imprisoned 1729 Died unmarried, in the King's Bench, [ London ] 1732/3:01:27 ; buried at St George's Southwark, [ Surrey ] Will, P.C.C. ( D.N.B. ; Al. Oxon. ) |