GEMMS IDGEMMS-PERSON-002893
NameThomas Froysell
TitleMr.
Gendermale
Denomination
Livedb. ca. 1610-03-25 - d. ca. 1673-05-20 (old)
Linked Manuscripts
Linked Sermons
Linked ReportsSermon on Daniel 9:22-23 -- preacher
Associated PlacesClun -- ParishSt Margaret, New Fish Street Hill -- ParishClare College -- Place of StudySt Dunstan in the West -- Post
Source of DataACAD (Venn) (ID: FRSL623T); ODNB (Article: 66140); Hannah Yip.
Biographical Sources ConsultedACAD (Venn) (ID: FRSL623T); ODNB (Article: 66140)
Other NoteThe exact birth date of Thomas Froysell is unknown. He matriculated sizar from Clare College, Cambridge in Michaelmas 1623, graduating B.A. in 1627 and proceeding M.A. in 1631. He was appointed vicar of St Margaret's, New Fish Street Hill and lecturer at St Dunstan-in-the-West by Parliament in March 1643. Two funeral sermons by Froysell were published in the 1650s; namely, The Gale of Opportunity (London, 1652) and Yadidyah, Or, The Beloved Disciple (London, 1658). In 1662, he was ejected from Clun, Shropshire, a parish which he had held since 27 September 1637. Froysell's will was drawn up on 20 May 1673; however, his exact date of death is unknown. A collection entitled Sermons Concerning Grace and Temptations was published posthumously in 1678.
GEMMS record createdMarch 06, 2020
GEMMS record last editedMarch 07, 2020