Samuel Bolton | |
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 Samuel Bolton | |
| Born | 1606 |
| Died | 15 October 1654(1654-10-15) (aged 47–48) |
| Occupation(s) | English clergyman and scholar |
Samuel Bolton (1606 – 15 October 1654) was anEnglish clergyman and scholar, a member of theWestminster Assembly and Master ofChrist's College, Cambridge.
Samuel Bolton was the son of William Bolton, ofLancashire.[1] He was born inLondon in 1606, and educated at Christ's College, Cambridge.[2] In 1643 he was chosen one of the Westminster assembly of divines. He was successively minister ofSt. Martin's, Ludgate Street, ofSt. Saviour's, Southwark, and ofSt. Andrew's, Holborn.[3]
He was appointed, on the death ofThomas Bainbrigg in 1646, master of Christ's College, Cambridge, and served asVice-Chancellor of Cambridge University in 1651. He has been identified with the Samuel Bolton who, in 1649, attendedHenry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland on the scaffold.[4] He died, after a long illness, on 15 October 1654.Edmund Calamy preached hisfuneral sermon.[3]
Bolton's publicationThe Sinfulness of Sin was originally delivered as a sermon to theHouse of Commons of England on a solemnday of humiliation on 25 March 1646.
His books include:
He has been incorrectly identified both as a son and a brother ofRobert Bolton (1572–1631);[3] Robert Bolton's son Samuel was a clergyman who died in 1668.[6]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: "Bolton, Samuel".Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.| Academic offices | ||
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