GEMMS IDGEMMS-PERSON-004111
NameThomas Tillam
TitleMr.
Gendermale
DenominationSeventh Day Baptist
Livedb. - d. ca. 1674-08-05 (old)
Linked Manuscripts
Linked Sermons
Linked ReportsThe Information of John Hobart Esqr taken before Roger Mingay Esqr Maior of Norwich the third day of August 1658 -- preacher
Associated PlacesColchester -- Home
Source of DataODNB (Article: 69134); Hannah Yip.
Biographical Sources ConsultedODNB (Article: 69134)
Other NoteThe exact date of birth of Thomas Tillam is not known. Raised as a Roman Catholic, after a brief period in America, Tillam was ordained in an Independent church in Wrexham, c. 1648/9. He became a Baptist preacher at Hill Cliffe, Cheshire. By the end of 1651, he was selected to be a Baptist leader in Hexham, Northumberland. Tillam had died by 5 August 1674; his death in Germany had been reported by Joseph Davis, a fellow Seventh Day Baptist based in London.
GEMMS record createdMay 14, 2023
GEMMS record last editedOctober 11, 2023