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| John NORTON Adm. pens. (age 15) at PETERHOUSE, 19 May, 1620. S. of William, of Hertfordshire . B. at Bishop's Stortford [ Hertfordshire ], 06 May, 1606. School, Buntingford [ Hertfordshire ] (Mr Alex. Strange). Scholar, 1620-6 ; Matric. 1621 ; B.A. 1623/4 ; M.A. 1627 . C. at Bishop's Stortford [ Hertfordshire ], and usher of the Grammar School there. Went to New England [cu] USA [/cu], 1635 . Lecturer at Ipswich, Massachusetts [cu] USA [/cu]., 1638 ; ordained pastor there as successor to Rev. Nathaniel Ward, 1638 . Active in drawing up 'the Platform of Church Discipline,' in 1646 . Succeeded Rev. John Cotton as teacher of the Boston Church [ Massachusetts ] [ USA ], 1652-63 . Chief instigator of the persecution of the Quakers in New England [cu] USA [/cu]. Author of Calvinistic works. Died at Boston, Massachusetts [cu] USA [/cu]., 05 Apr., 1663. ( Walker, 16; D.N.B. ; J. G. Bartlett; N. and Q., 3rd S., IV. 480.) | John NORTON Approx. lifespan: 1606–1663 Adm. pens. (age 15) at Peterhouse 1620:05:19 s. of William NORTON of Hertfordshire , b. at Bishop's Stortford, [Hertfordshire], 1606:05:06 School Buntingford, [Hertfordshire], ( Mr Alex. STRANGE ) Scholar 1620-26 Matric. 1621 B.A. 1623/4 M.A. 1627 C. at Bishop's Stortford, [Hertfordshire], and usher of the Grammar School there. Went to New England , USA , 1635 Lecturer at Ipswich, Massachusetts , USA , . 1638 ; ordained pastor there as successor to Rev. Nathaniel WARD 1638 Active in drawing up 'the Platform of Church Discipline,' in 1646 Succeeded Rev. John COTTON as teacher of the Boston Church, [Massachusetts], [ USA ], 1652-63 Chief instigator of the persecution of the Quakers in New England , USA , Author of Calvinistic works. Died at Boston, Massachusetts , USA , . 1663:04:05 ( Walker, 16; D.N.B. ; J. G. Bartlett; N. and Q., 3rd S., IV. 480) |