GEMMS IDGEMMS-PERSON-002046
NameNicholas Onley
TitleDr.
Gendermale
Denomination
Livedb. - d. 1724-09-28 (old)
Linked Manuscriptsmanuscript owner - Anonymous seventeenth-century sermon on John 7:17: K.7.3 (14)
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Associated PlacesWestminster Abbey -- DeaneryCottesmore -- ParishChrist Church -- Place of StudyWestminster School -- Place of StudySt Margaret -- Post
Source of DataAO (Foster); Hannah Yip.
Biographical Sources ConsultedAO (Foster)
Other NoteNicholas Onley matriculated at Christ Church, University of Oxford, graduating B.A. on 31 July 1658, and proceeding M.A. on 22 March 1661-2. In 1664, he was instituted to the rectory of Cottesmore, Rutland, and in 1670, he was canon of Westminster. From 1672, he was employed as Master of the Savoy and minister (and rector from 1683) of St. Margaret's, Westminster, succeeding Herbert Thorndike. He held these positions until his death on 28 September 1724.
GEMMS record createdSeptember 19, 2018
GEMMS record last editedSeptember 19, 2018