GEMMS IDGEMMS-PERSON-003835
NameEdward Kenyon
Title
Gendermale
Denomination
Livedb. ca. 1630-01-01 - d. 1668-07-15 (old)
Linked Manuscriptsmanuscript owner - Notebook containing sermon notes [of Revd Edward Kenyon, Rector of Prestwich, 1660-1668?] : DDKE/Box 123/4manuscript owner - Notes for a sermon: DDKE/Box 36/14
Linked SermonsSermon on 1 Corinthians 15:55 -- preacher (autograph: yes)Sermon on 1 Corinthians 9:24 -- preacher (autograph: yes)Sermon on 2 Corinthians 11:23 -- preacher? (autograph: uncertain)Sermon on 2 Corinthians 13:21 -- preacher (autograph: yes)Sermon on Ecclesiastes 12:14 -- preacher (autograph: yes)Sermon on Isaiah 1:16 -- preacher (autograph: yes)Sermon on Isaiah 53:5 -- preacher (autograph: yes)Sermon on John 3:14-15 -- preacher (autograph: yes)Sermon on Luke 22:31 -- preacher (autograph: yes)Sermon on Luke 8:18 -- preacher (autograph: yes)Sermon on Psalms 27:4 -- preacher (autograph: yes)Sermon on Romans 6:23 -- preacher (autograph: yes)Sermon on Romans 8:34 -- preacher (autograph: yes)Sermon on unknown text -- preacher? (autograph: uncertain)
Linked Reports
Associated PlacesManchester -- Place of StudySt John's College -- Place of StudyPrestwich -- PostSlaidburn -- Post
Source of DataCatherine Evans
Biographical Sources ConsultedCCEd (Person ID: 74894)
Other NoteBorn in Parkhead, Whalley, the son of Roger Kenyon. He was schooled in Manchester and admitted at the age of 19 to St John's College on 12 June 1648, gaining his BA in 1652/3, MA 1656, BD 1663. He was Rector of Slaidburn from 1659-1660 and then rector of Prestwich until until his death in 1668. He married in Prestwich on 15 May 1663, to Anne Holland, the daughter of RIchard Holland of Heaton. His son, Dr Roger Kenyon was physician to James II from 1690-1701, whilst living in exile in France. His religious position is unclear as he was from a Presbyterian family, and patronised by the same, but conformed to the Restoration of episcopacy and Prayer-book services.
GEMMS record createdApril 28, 2022
GEMMS record last editedAugust 10, 2022