GEMMS IDGEMMS-PERSON-001063
NameSamuel Kem
TitleMr
Gendermale
DenominationChurch of England
Livedb. ca. 1604-01-01 - d. 1670-10-22 (old)
Linked Manuscripts
Linked SermonsSermon on Jeremiah 8:21-22 -- preacher (autograph: no)
Linked Reports
Associated PlacesAlbury -- ParishDeale -- ParishLittle Chart -- ParishLow Leyton -- ParishNewark -- ParishMagdalen College -- Place of Study
Source of DataAnne James; David Robinson
Biographical Sources ConsultedCCEd (Person ID: 51677); ODNB (Article: 15314)
Other NoteSamuel Kem was both a clergyman and a soldier. He was a chaplain and soldier for the Parliamentarians during the the English Civil War, attaining the rank of major. However, he eventually became disillusioned and in 1660 published his King Solomon's Infallible Expedient for Three Kingdoms Settlement which called for a restoration of monarchy. He subscribed to the Act of Uniformity in 1662.
GEMMS record createdNovember 28, 2016
GEMMS record last editedJanuary 20, 2017