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Hugh PETERS Matric. sizar from TRINITY, Michs. 1613. S. of Thomas Dyckwood, alias Peters. B. at Foy {Fowey], Cornwall . B.A. 1617/8 ; M.A. 1622 . Ord. deacon (London) 23 Dec., 1621, age 24; priest, 18 Jun., 1623. Schoolmaster at Laindon, Essex . Lecturer at St Sepulchre's, London . Travelled in Holland and Germany , 1629 ; became assistant to Rev. Dr William Ames of the Separatist English Church in Rotterdam [ Holland ], c 1632-5 . Emigrated to New England [cu] USA [/cu], 1635 . Pastor at Salem, Massachusetts [cu] USA [/cu], 1636 . Interested himself in the civil affairs of the colony as a supporter of the Winthrop theocratic faction in suppressing prominent dissenters. Returned to England , 1641, and became a prominent Independent. Chaplain in the Parliamentary Army, 1644-9 ; served as confidential and publicity agent for Warwick, Fairfax and Cromwell. Official preacher at Whitehall, 1650 . Published reports on the campaigns in the Civil War. [Died]; Executed as a regicide, 16 Oct., 1660. ( D.N.B. ; J. G. Bartlett.) | Hugh PETERS Approx. lifespan: 15971660 Matric. sizar from Trinity College 1613:10MT: s. of Dyckwood alias Peters, Thomas Dyckwood B. Foy Fowey, Cornwall , B.A. 1617/8 M.A. 1622 Ord. deacon (London) 1621:12:23 age 24; priest 1623:06:18 Schoolmaster at Laindon, Essex , Lecturer at St Sepulchre's, London , Travelled in Holland , and Germany , 1629 became assistant to Rev. Dr William AMES of the Separatist English Church in Rotterdam, [Holland], c1632-35 Emigrated to New England , USA , 1635 Pastor at Salem, Massachusetts , USA , 1636 Interested himself in the civil affairs of the colony as a supporter of the Winthrop theocratic faction in suppressing prominent dissenters. Returned to England , 1641 and became a prominent Independent. Chaplain in the Parliamentary Army 1644-49 ; served as confidential and publicity agent for Warwick, Fairfax and Cromwell. Official preacher at Whitehall 1650 Published reports on the campaigns in the Civil War. d.; Executed as a regicide 1660:10:16 ( D.N.B. ; J. G. Bartlett.) |