Thomas Case
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Thomas Case was an English clergyman of Presbyterian beliefs, member of the Westminster Assembly
where he was one of the strongest advocates of theocracy
, and sympathizer with the Restoration of the Stuart monarchy
.
and Merchant Taylors' School
. A student of Christ Church, Oxford
in 1616, he graduated M.A. in 1623. A curate at North Repps, Norfolk
, he became incumbent of Erpingham
.
He was preacher at Manchester and Salford, 1635 but was prosecuted for contempt of church ceremonies in both dioceses (Norwich and Chester). His marriage to Anne Mosley of Ancoats
in 1637 brought him into an influential family, connecting him to Salford chapel by her late husband and to John Angier
. His stepson Sir Robert Booth (judge)
was Lord Chief Justice of Ireland
1679-80.
He was lecturer in several London churches 1641-2, and a member of the Westminster Assembly from 1643. He was intruded rector of Stockport
, Cheshire
, in 1645-6.
He was ejected by Parliament from the rectory of St. Mary Magdalen, Milk Street
in 1649, after he refused the engagement
. Then he spent time as a lecturer in Aldermanbury and Cripplegate
.
He was arrested on 2 May 1651, becoming one of the ministers imprisoned in as privy to the presbyterian plot to recall Charles II, along with William Blackmore
, Roger Drake
, Matthew Haviland, Arthur Jackson
, William Jenkyn
, Christopher Love
who was singled out as ringleader, Ralph Robinson, and Thomas Watson
. He spent about six months in the Tower of London
. Subsequently he was rector of St. Giles-in-the-Fields, London, from about 1652.
He was deputed by presbyterians to congratulate Charles II at the Hague
, 1660, at the time of the Restoration, and became chaplain to the king. He took part in the Savoy conference
1661, but was ejected for nonconformity at the time of the Act of Uniformity 1662
.
Westminster Assembly
The Westminster Assembly of Divines was appointed by the Long Parliament to restructure the Church of England. It also included representatives of religious leaders from Scotland...
where he was one of the strongest advocates of theocracy
Theocracy
Theocracy is a form of organization in which the official policy is to be governed by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided, or simply pursuant to the doctrine of a particular religious sect or religion....
, and sympathizer with the Restoration of the Stuart monarchy
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...
.
Life
He was educated at CanterburyCanterbury
Canterbury is a historic English cathedral city, which lies at the heart of the City of Canterbury, a district of Kent in South East England. It lies on the River Stour....
and Merchant Taylors' School
Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood
Merchant Taylors' School is a British independent day school for boys, originally located in the City of London. Since 1933 it has been located at Sandy Lodge in the Three Rivers district of Hertfordshire ....
. A student of Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church or house of Christ, and thus sometimes known as The House), is one of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England...
in 1616, he graduated M.A. in 1623. A curate at North Repps, Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
, he became incumbent of Erpingham
Erpingham
Erpingham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 541 in 210 households as of the 2001 census.For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of North Norfolk....
.
He was preacher at Manchester and Salford, 1635 but was prosecuted for contempt of church ceremonies in both dioceses (Norwich and Chester). His marriage to Anne Mosley of Ancoats
Ancoats
Ancoats is an inner city area of Manchester, in North West England, next to the Northern Quarter and the northern part of Manchester's commercial centre....
in 1637 brought him into an influential family, connecting him to Salford chapel by her late husband and to John Angier
John Angier
-Early life:Angier was from Dedham, in Essex, where he was baptised 8 October 1605. At his own desire was brought up to be a preacher. At the age of twelve he was a grave child; but during his stay at Cambridge University as an undergraduate of Emmanuel College 'he fell off to vain company and...
. His stepson Sir Robert Booth (judge)
Robert Booth (judge)
Sir Robert Booth was an English born judge who had a successful career as a judge in Ireland, holding the offices of Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas and Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench in Ireland.- Early life :...
was Lord Chief Justice of Ireland
Lord Chief Justice of Ireland
thumb|200px|The Four CourtsThe headquarters of the Irish judicial system since 1804. The Court of King's Bench was one of the original four courts that sat there....
1679-80.
He was lecturer in several London churches 1641-2, and a member of the Westminster Assembly from 1643. He was intruded rector of Stockport
Stockport
Stockport is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on elevated ground southeast of Manchester city centre, at the point where the rivers Goyt and Tame join and create the River Mersey. Stockport is the largest settlement in the metropolitan borough of the same name...
, Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
, in 1645-6.
He was ejected by Parliament from the rectory of St. Mary Magdalen, Milk Street
St. Mary Magdalen, Milk Street
The Church of St. Mary Magdalen, Milk Street was a Roman Catholic, and later Church of England, parish in the City of London, England. It was destroyed in the Great Fire of London in 1666 and not rebuilt.-Location:St...
in 1649, after he refused the engagement
Engagement controversy
The Engagement Controversy was a debate in England from 1649-1652 regarding loyalty to the new regime after the execution of Charles I. During this period hundreds of pamphlets were published in England supporting 'engagement' to the new regime or denying the right of English citizens to shift...
. Then he spent time as a lecturer in Aldermanbury and Cripplegate
Cripplegate
Cripplegate was a city gate in the London Wall and a name for the region of the City of London outside the gate. The area was almost entirely destroyed by bombing in World War II and today is the site of the Barbican Estate and Barbican Centre...
.
He was arrested on 2 May 1651, becoming one of the ministers imprisoned in as privy to the presbyterian plot to recall Charles II, along with William Blackmore
William Blackmore (minister)
-Life:Blackmore came of an Essex family, and was the second son of William Blackmore of London, a member of the Fishmongers' Company, whose elder son, Sir John Blackmore, knight, was in the confidence of Oliver Cromwell, and became governor of St. Helena after the Restoration. William was educated...
, Roger Drake
Roger Drake (physician)
Roger Drake was an English physician, and a minister of strong Presbyterian convictions.-Life:He was the eldest son of Roger Drake, a wealthy mercer of Cheapside, who died in December 1651. He received his education at Pembroke College, Cambridge, as a member of which he graduated B.A. in 1628,...
, Matthew Haviland, Arthur Jackson
Arthur Jackson (minister)
Arthur Jackson was an English clergyman of strong Presbyterian and royalist views. He was imprisoned in 1651 for suspected complicity in the ‘presbyterian plot’ of Christopher Love, and ejected after the Act of Uniformity 1662.-Life:...
, William Jenkyn
William Jenkyn
William Jenkyn was an English clergyman, imprisoned during the Interregnum for his part in the ‘presbyterian plot’ of Christopher Love, ejected minister in 1662, and imprisoned at the end of his life for nonconformity.-Life:...
, Christopher Love
Christopher Love
Christopher Love was a Welsh Protestant preacher and advocate of Presbyterianism at the time of the English Civil War. In 1651 he was executed by the government, after it was discovered that he had been in correspondence with the exiled Stuart court...
who was singled out as ringleader, Ralph Robinson, and Thomas Watson
Thomas Watson (Puritan)
Thomas Watson was an English, non-conformist, Puritan preacher and author.He was educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, where he was noted for remarkably intense study. In 1646 he commenced a sixteen year pastorate at St. Stephen's, Walbrook...
. He spent about six months in the Tower of London
Tower of London
Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, more commonly known as the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, separated from the eastern edge of the City of London by the open space...
. Subsequently he was rector of St. Giles-in-the-Fields, London, from about 1652.
He was deputed by presbyterians to congratulate Charles II at the Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
, 1660, at the time of the Restoration, and became chaplain to the king. He took part in the Savoy conference
Savoy Conference
The Savoy Conference of 1661 was a significant liturgical discussion that took place, after the Restoration of Charles II, in an attempt to effect a reconciliation within the Church of England.-Proceedings:...
1661, but was ejected for nonconformity at the time of the Act of Uniformity 1662
Act of Uniformity 1662
The Act of Uniformity was an Act of the Parliament of England, 13&14 Ch.2 c. 4 ,The '16 Charles II c. 2' nomenclature is reference to the statute book of the numbered year of the reign of the named King in the stated chapter...
.
Works
- Correction, Instruction: or, A Treatise of Afflictions (1653)
- Imitation of the Saints opened in Practical Meditations (1666)
- Mount Pisgah: or, A Prospect of Heaven (1670).