John Flower (cleric)
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John Flower nonconformist theologian, was the son of William Flower of Cubley
, Derbyshire
. He became a commoner of New Inn Hall,
now St Peter's College, Oxford
, in Act term 1640. He became a Bachelor of Arts on the 2 April 1647, and was created M.A. by the
parliamentary visitors on the 14 April 1648. According to Wood he was soon after preacher
of God's word at Ilmington
in Warwickshire
, and afterwards at Staunton in Nottinghamshire
, where I find him in 1658.
Cubley, Derbyshire
Cubley is a parish of two closely linked villages six miles south of Ashbourne in Derbyshire. St Andrews Church is in Cubley parish. Great Cubley and Little Cubley are known collectively as Cubley. The church lies roughly equidistant from the two, but is technically in Great...
, Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
. He became a commoner of New Inn Hall,
now St Peter's College, Oxford
St Peter's College, Oxford
St Peter's College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom, located in New Inn Hall Street. It occupies the site of two of the University's oldest Inns, or medieval hostels - Bishop Trellick's, later New Inn Hall, and Rose Hall - both of which were...
, in Act term 1640. He became a Bachelor of Arts on the 2 April 1647, and was created M.A. by the
parliamentary visitors on the 14 April 1648. According to Wood he was soon after preacher
of God's word at Ilmington
Ilmington
Ilmington is a village and civil parish about north-west of Shipston-on-Stour and south of Stratford-on-Avon in the Cotswolds in Warwickshire, England. Ilmington is the highest village in Warwickshire and is at the foot of the Ilmington Downs, which is the highest point in Warwickshire...
in Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
, and afterwards at Staunton in Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
, where I find him in 1658.
Publications
- ' The Free and Honourable Servant, set forth in his Privileges and Prerogatives,' London, 1652.
- ' Several Quaeries concerning the Church of Jesus Christ upon Earth, briefly explained and resolved,' London, 1658.