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John Cotton (4 December 1585 – 23 December 1652) was a clergyman in England and the American colonies, and was considered the preeminent minister and theologian of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He studied for five years at Trinity College, Cambridge , and nine years at Emmanuel College, Cambridge .
- (all with second wife) Seaborn, Sariah, Elizabeth, John, Maria, Rowland, William
- Cotton Mather (grandson)
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Feb 23, 2024 · John Cotton (born Dec. 4, 1585, Derby, Derbyshire, Eng.—died Dec. 23, 1652, Boston, Mass. [U.S.]) was an influential New England Puritan leader who served principally as “teacher” of the First Church of Boston (1633–52) after escaping the persecution of Nonconformists by the Church of England.
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Feb 17, 2015 · His reputation as a minister at the this point had made him one of the most prominent Puritan preachers in England. In July of 1613, Cotton married Elizabeth Horrocks in Balsham, Cambridgeshire. The couple did not have any children. John Cotton’s Tenure at St. Botolph’s:
The Reverend John Cotton (December 4, 1585 – December 23, 1652) was a highly regarded principal among the New England Puritan ministers, who also included John Winthrop, Thomas Hooker, Increase Mather (who became his son-in-law), John Davenport, and Thomas Shepard.
May 23, 2018 · John Cotton (1584-1652) was the leading clergyman of New England's first generation, a leader in civil and religious affairs, and a persuasive writer on the theory and practice of Congregationalism. John Cotton was born in Derby, Derbyshire, England.
John Cotton (4 December 1585 – 23 December 1652) was a clergyman in England and the American colonies, and was considered the preeminent minister and theologian of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He studied for five years at Trinity College, Cambridge, and nine years at Emmanuel College, Cambridge.
Works of John Cotton: Committed to the historic Baptist Faith. Baptist doctrine, history, resources and reference, Confessions, Catechisms, Puritan works, Ten Commandments, and book reviews.
