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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: 1669–1732 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. ) |