Stephen Scandrett
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Stephen Scandrett (1631?–1706) was an English nonconformist minister and controversialist.
. He matriculated at Wadham College, Oxford
, 16 December 1654, and graduated B.A. 19 March 1657, and M.A. 28 June 1659. He was incorporated at Cambridge in 1659, and became ‘conduct’ of Trinity College. After the Restoraation
he declined to obey the order of James Duport
, the vice-master, to read the service-book in the college chapel, and was expelled from his office by Henry Ferne
, the Master.
He became assistant to Mr. Eyres at Haverhill, Suffolk
. Having received presbyterian ordination, Scandrett was prosecuted in the ecclesiastical courts for preaching after having been silenced in 1662. He was excommunicated, and afterwards sent to Bury and Ipswich
gaols for preaching at Walsham-le-Willows
. At a later date he preached at Waterbeach
, Cambridgeshire
, and was again prosecuted.
In 1668–9 Scandrett had two public disputes in Essex
with George Whitehead
, the Quaker, which led to the publication of Robert Ludgater's ‘The Glory of Christ's Light within expelling Darkness, being the sum of Controversy between G. Whitehead and S. Scandret,’ 1669; the latter part of this tract is by Whitehead.
In 1672, on a petition in his behalf, the house of Joseph Alders, adjoining Scandrett's house at Haverhill, was licensed for Scandrett. After the revolution he preached in the places around Haverhill, and, dying there on 8 December 1706, was buried on 12 Decmebr in the chancel of Haverhill church. His wife was buried there, 15 May 1717.
Life
Born about 1631, he was a son of the yeoman of the wardrobe of Charles ICharles I of England
Charles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...
. He matriculated at Wadham College, Oxford
Wadham College, Oxford
Wadham College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, located at the southern end of Parks Road in central Oxford. It was founded by Nicholas and Dorothy Wadham, wealthy Somerset landowners, during the reign of King James I...
, 16 December 1654, and graduated B.A. 19 March 1657, and M.A. 28 June 1659. He was incorporated at Cambridge in 1659, and became ‘conduct’ of Trinity College. After the Restoraation
English Restoration
The Restoration of the English monarchy began in 1660 when the English, Scottish and Irish monarchies were all restored under Charles II after the Interregnum that followed the Wars of the Three Kingdoms...
he declined to obey the order of James Duport
James Duport
James Duport was an English classical scholar.-Life:His father, John Duport, who was descended from an old Norman family , was master of Jesus College, Cambridge...
, the vice-master, to read the service-book in the college chapel, and was expelled from his office by Henry Ferne
Henry Ferne
-Life:Ferne was admitted to St Mary Hall, Oxford, in 1618, and to Trinity College, Cambridge in 1620. He graduated B.A. in 1623 and was elected fellow in 1624. He was awarded a D.D. at Cambridge in 1642...
, the Master.
He became assistant to Mr. Eyres at Haverhill, Suffolk
Haverhill, Suffolk
Haverhill is an industrial market town and civil parish in the county of Suffolk, England, next to the borders of Essex and Cambridgeshire. It lies southeast of Cambridge and north of central London...
. Having received presbyterian ordination, Scandrett was prosecuted in the ecclesiastical courts for preaching after having been silenced in 1662. He was excommunicated, and afterwards sent to Bury and Ipswich
Ipswich
Ipswich is a large town and a non-metropolitan district. It is the county town of Suffolk, England. Ipswich is located on the estuary of the River Orwell...
gaols for preaching at Walsham-le-Willows
Walsham-le-Willows
Walsham-le-Willows is a village in Suffolk, England, located around 4 km south-east of Stanton, and lies in the Mid Suffolk council district. Queen Elizabeth I had granted Walsham-le-Willows to Nicholas Bacon, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal, in 1559....
. At a later date he preached at Waterbeach
Waterbeach
Waterbeach is a large fen-edge village located 6 miles north of Cambridge in Cambridgeshire in England, and belongs to the administrative district of South Cambridgeshire. The parish covers an area of 23.26 km².- Village :...
, Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west...
, and was again prosecuted.
In 1668–9 Scandrett had two public disputes in Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
with George Whitehead
George Whitehead (Quaker leader)
George Whitehead was a leading early Quaker preacher, author and lobbyist remembered for his advocacy of religious freedom before three kings of England. His lobbying in defense of the right to practice the Quaker religion was influential on the Act of Uniformity, the Bill of Rights of 1689 and...
, the Quaker, which led to the publication of Robert Ludgater's ‘The Glory of Christ's Light within expelling Darkness, being the sum of Controversy between G. Whitehead and S. Scandret,’ 1669; the latter part of this tract is by Whitehead.
In 1672, on a petition in his behalf, the house of Joseph Alders, adjoining Scandrett's house at Haverhill, was licensed for Scandrett. After the revolution he preached in the places around Haverhill, and, dying there on 8 December 1706, was buried on 12 Decmebr in the chancel of Haverhill church. His wife was buried there, 15 May 1717.