GEMMS IDGEMMS-PERSON-003137
NameDaniel Whitby (Whitbie)
TitleDr
Gendermale
DenominationChurch of England
Livedb. ca. 1637-03-24 - d. 1725-03-21 (old)
Linked Manuscriptsmanuscript owner - Commentary on St Paul's Second Epistle to the Corinthians; and a Sermon on Mark 16:17-18: Add MS 21970
Linked SermonsSermon on Mark 16:17-18 -- preacher (autograph: yes)
Linked Reports
Source of DataDavid Robinson
Biographical Sources ConsultedODNB; CCED; AO (Foster)
Other NoteWriter of religious polemic and Precentor of Salisbury. Born 24 March 1637 (date given in DNB, but not substantiated) at Rushden, Northamptonshire to Thomas Whitby, rector there. Matriculated from Trinity College, Oxford in July 1653; scholar 1655; BA, 1657; MA, 1660; fellow, 1664; BD and DD, 1672. Chaplain to Seth Ward, bishop of Salisbury in 1668. His favour with the bishop led to his appointment as prebendary at Salisbury (1668-1698) and rector of St Edmund (1668-1680) and precentor in 1672, a post he held until his death 24 March 1725.
GEMMS record createdOctober 16, 2020
GEMMS record last editedOctober 16, 2020