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Norton was born at Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England. He was educated at Peterhouse, Cambridge (BA 1627), and ordained in his native town. [1] He became a Puritan and sailed in 1634 to New England, landing at Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1635. He was 'called' to the new settlement of Ipswich, Massachusetts and ordained 'teacher' there in ...
Sep 13, 2021 · John Norton (1606-1663) tends to get lost in all the hullabaloo over John Cotton and the Mathers when it comes to the first generation of New England patriarchs. But in his own day he was arguably just as influential, at least at times. He was highly esteemed amongst his peers. That he was unanimously selected to pen
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Nov 29, 2022 · The Rev. John Norton was born at Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire, England, where he was ordained. He joined the Puritan movement, and sailed in 1634 to New England, arriving Plymouth. In 1638 at the age of 38, he was called to become the “teacher” for the congregation in recently-settled Ipswich.
Norton was born at Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England. He was educated at Peterhouse, Cambridge (BA 1627), and ordained in his native town. He became a Puritan and sailed in 1634 to New England, landing at Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1635. He was 'called' to the new settlement of Ipswich, Massachusetts and ordained 'teacher' there in 1638.
October 9, 1960. Designated CP. January 7, 1991. The Old Ship Church (also known as the Old Ship Meetinghouse) is a Puritan church built in 1681 in Hingham, Massachusetts. It is the only surviving 17th-century Puritan meetinghouse in the United States. Its congregation, gathered in 1635 and officially known as First Parish in Hingham, occupies ...
In 1635 Rev. John Norton, a Puritan divine, brought to Plymouth, Massachusetts a copy of the Venice 1491 edition of St. Augustine's Opuscula. (ISTC No. ia01219000). Preserved in the Boston Public Library, it is the earliest documented 15th century book present in North America.
The Orthodox Evangelist Volume 11 of Library of American Puritan writings Volume 11 of Library of American puritan writings: Seventeenth century: Author: John Norton: Edition: reprint: Publisher: AMS Press, 1654: Original from: the University of Michigan: Digitized: Oct 25, 2006: ISBN: 0404608116, 9780404608118: Length: 355 pages : Export ...
