GEMMS IDGEMMS-PERSON-001347
NameRoger Edgeworth
Title
Gendermale
Denomination
Livedb. ca. 1488-03-25 - d. ca. 1559-12-24 (old)
Linked Manuscriptsmanuscript owner? - Miscellaneous theological treatises: MS. Rawl. D. 831
Linked SermonsOf the articles of the Christian faith -- preacher (autograph: yes)Of the ceremonies of Christ's Church and of man's traditions -- preacher (autograph: uncertain)Sermon on unidentified text -- preacher? (autograph: no)
Linked Reports
Source of DataJeanne Shami; Adam Richter; Hannah Yip
Biographical Sources ConsultedODNB (Article: 8479); AO (Foster)
Other NoteBorn c. 1488. Died sometime between 24 December 1559 (the date of his will) and 17 January 1560. B.A. (1507/8), M.A. (1511), B.D. (1519), D.D. (1526) from Oriel College, Oxford, and fellow there from 1508 to 1518/9. Became canon of Wells Cathedral in 1537, canon of Bristol in 1542, chancellor of Wells in 1554. See also Janet Wilson, ed., Sermons very fruitfull, godly and learned by Roger Edgeworth: Preaching in the Reformation c. 1535-c.1553 (Woodbridge: D. S. Brewer, 1993), pp. 13-36.
GEMMS record createdMarch 31, 2017
GEMMS record last editedApril 05, 2018