The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
John Chorlton (1666 - 16 May 1705)
Nonconformist minister and “VDM” verbi divini minister (Minister of the Divine Word) in Ralph Thoresby's annotation. On 7 August 1687, Chorlton became assistant to Henry Newcome at Cross Street Chapel, Manchester, and then succeeded Newcome upon his death in 1695. At Newcome's request, Chorlton preached his funeral sermon. Oliver Heywood (then aged sixty-six) was invited to join Chorlton in the ministry at Cross Street Chapel, but declined.Chorlton was prepared for the ministry at Richard Frankland's academy, then at Natland, near Kendal (entering on 4 April 1682), and he preached Frankland's funeral sermon on his death in October 1698. Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/5354 Relevant locations: Workplace or place of business Manchester, Greater Manchester
Workplace or place of business Cross Street Chapel, Manchester
Relationships: John Chorlton was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Richard Frankland (1630-1698)
John Chorlton was a educated by Richard Frankland (1630-1698)
John Chorlton was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Oliver Heywood (bap. 15 Mar 1629/30-1702)
John Chorlton was a worked with Henry Newcome (-1695)
John Chorlton was a visitor to the collection of Ralph Thoresby (1658-1725)
James Coningham (1669-1 Sept 1716) was a worked with John Chorlton
Linked manuscript items: as Mentioned or referenced by - "[Guest Book to Thoresby's Museum]," Yorkshire Archaeological Society MS27, Leeds
References in Documents:
Ralph Thoresby's guestbook of visitors to his museum (Yorkshire Archaeological Society MS27)
May. 2. 1699
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Non est mortale quod opto.[*] motto of Charles de Lorraine; a misquotation of Ovid's Metamorphoses, Book II, Line 56--"non est mortale quod optas": "Not for mortals is that thou askest."
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