GEMMS IDGEMMS-PERSON-000391
NameJohn Ball (Balle)
TitleMr.
Gendermale
Denomination
Livedb. ca. 1585-10-01 - d. 1640-10-20 (old)
Linked Manuscripts
Linked SermonsSermon on 2 Corinthians 5:1 -- preacher (autograph: no)Sermon on Acts 7:59 -- preacher (autograph: no)Sermon on John 2:10 -- preacher (autograph: uncertain)
Linked Reports
Associated PlacesBrasenose College -- Place of StudySt Mary Hall -- Place of StudyWhitmore Chapel -- Post
Source of DataJeanne Shami; David Robinson; Hannah Yip.
Biographical Sources ConsultedODNB (Article: 1215), AO (Foster)
Other NoteJohn Ball (Balle) was born at Cassington, Oxfordshire, in October 1585. His exact date of birth is unknown. Ball matriculated at Brasenose College, Oxford on 24 October 1600 at the age of fifteen. He transferred to St Mary Hall and graduated B.A. on 24 January 1604. Ball served as the curate of Whitmore from 1610 until his death on 20 October 1640. Many of his works were published posthumously by his friend, Simeon Ashe (d. 1662).
GEMMS record createdApril 18, 2016
GEMMS record last editedDecember 26, 2019