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Nathaniel WARD Adm. sizar at EMMANUEL, 15 Apr., 1596. S. of John, clerk, preacher at Haverhill, Essex [ Suffolk ]. B. there, 1578 . B.A. 1599/1600 ; M.A. 1603 . For some years studied law and travelled. Chaplain to the British merchants at Elbing [ Germany ???], 1620-4 . C. of St James', Piccadilly, London , 1626-8 . R. of Stondon Massey, Essex , 1628-33 ; suspended by Laud on account of his Puritan views. Went to New England [cu] USA [/cu], 1634 . Pastor at Ipswich, Massachusetts [cu] USA [/cu]., 1634-6 . Joined with Rev. John Cotton, of Boston [ Massachusetts ] [ USA ], in framing the first code of laws established in New England [cu] USA [/cu], 1639 . Appointed a member of the Committee for revising the laws of Massachusetts [cu] USA [/cu], 1645 . Returned to England , 1646 . R. of Shenfield, Essex , 1648-52 . Perhaps one of the Six preachers at Canterbury [ Kent ], 1647 . Author, religious. Died Oct., 1652. Brother of John (1596) and Samuel (1594), father of John (1622). ( D.N.B. ; J. G. Bartlett.) | Nathaniel WARD Approx. lifespan: 15781652 Adm. sizar at Emmanuel College 1596:04:15 s. of John WARD clerk, preacher at Haverhill, Essex , ^ Suffolk b. there 1578 B.A. 1599/1600 M.A. 1603 For some years studied law and travelled. Chaplain to the British merchants at Elbing [ Germany ???] 1620-24 C. of St James' Piccadilly, London 1626-28 R. of Stondon Massey, Essex 1628-33 ; suspended by Laud on account of his Puritan views. Went to New England , USA 1634 Pastor at Ipswich, Massachusetts , USA . 1634-36 Joined with Rev. John Cotton, of Boston, [ Massachusetts ], [ USA ] in framing the first code of laws established in New England , USA 1639 Appointed a member of the Committee for revising the laws of Massachusetts , USA 1645 Returned to England 1646 R. of Shenfield, Essex 1648-52 Perhaps one of the Six preachers at Canterbury, [ Kent ] 1647 Author, religious. d. 1652:10 brother of John WARD (1596) brother of Samuel WARD (1594) father of John WARD (1622) ( D.N.B. ; J. G. Bartlett.) |