GEMMS IDGEMMS-PERSON-001953
NameAndrew Marvell
TitleReverend
Gendermale
Denomination
Livedb. ca. 1584-03-25 - d. 1641-01-23 (old)
Linked Manuscriptsmanuscript owner - Israel and England parallel'd: A sermon by Andrew Marvell the elder: Petyt MS. 531 C
Linked SermonsA Funeral Sermon upon the death of Ramsden -- preacher (autograph: no)Israel and England parallel'd -- preacher (autograph: partly)
Linked Reports
Associated PlacesWinestead -- ParishEmmanuel College -- Place of StudyKingston upon Hull, Holy Trinity -- Post
Source of DataHannah Yip
Biographical Sources ConsultedODNB (Article: 18241); ACAD (Venn) (ID: MRVL601A)
Other NoteAndrew Marvell was born at Meldreth, Cambridgeshire, c. 1584. He matriculated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, in 1601, and graduated B.A. in 1605, proceeding M.A. in 1608. He was ordained priest in York Minster on 30 May the following year. Marvell became rector of Winestead, Holderness, on 23 April 1614, where his son Andrew, the future poet, was baptized in 1621. He held this post until September 1624, when he was appointed lecturer at Holy Trinity Church, Hull. In the same year, he became Master of Charterhouse Hospital. He died by drowning in the Humber on 23 January 1641.
GEMMS record createdJune 07, 2018
GEMMS record last editedApril 28, 2023