GEMMS IDGEMMS-PERSON-002385
NameJohn Isherwood
Title
Gendermale
DenominationChurch of England
Livedb. 1629-03-19 - d. 1715-05-08 (old)
Linked Manuscripts
Linked SermonsSermon on 1 Corinthians 2:2 -- preacher? (autograph: no)
Linked Reports
Associated PlacesTurton -- HomeFlixton -- ParishWesthoughtons -- ParishChrist's College -- Place of StudyRivington Free Grammar school -- Place of StudyBradshaw Chapel -- PostTurton -- Post
Source of DataCatherine Evans
Biographical Sources ConsultedACAD (Venn) (ID: ISRT646J); CCEd (person ID: 45882)
Other NoteBorn at Turton, Lancashire and baptised at Bolton on 19 March 1629/30, son of Francis Isherwood. Schooled at Rivington and admitted to Christ's College, Cambridge at the age of 17 on 2 June 1646. Gained his BA in 1649. Appointed minster at Westhoughtons, Lancashire in 1651, and curate of Turton in 1663. He was ordained as a deacon and priest at Chester on 10 August 1662. He held a post at Bradshaw Chapel in Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire. He was minister at Flixton, Lancashire from 1664 to 1715. Buried at Eccles, Lancashire on 8 May 1715. Brother of Thomas Isherwood (ACAD Venn ID: ISRT647T).
GEMMS record createdMarch 26, 2019
GEMMS record last editedNovember 12, 2019