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Elkanah Wales (1588 - 1669)

Nonconformist, dissenting minister, ejected in 1662. Born in Idle, West Riding of Yorkshire, to John Wales in 1588, minster in Leeds at the end of his life.

Ralph Thoresby's manuscript of "Mr Wales Sermons at Publick Fasts" (Ducatus, 539) is Leeds University Library MS 1960 (GEMMS-MANUSCRIPT2-3008). Thoresby owned several mss of Wales's sermons and other works, none of which seems to have been printed. Other biography: https://gemms.usask.ca/node/778370 Relevant locations: Lived at or near Leeds, Leeds Parish
Lived at or near Pudsey, West Yorkshire
 Linked print sources: as Mentions or references - Ducatus Leodiensis; or the topography of the town and parish of Leedes and parts adjacent ...
 References in Documents:
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713)

The Misery of War, admirably express'd in most noble Painting upon a Copper-Plate, near two Foot broad, and 2 ½ in Length, every Figure merits a Comment; the various Passions being express'd with so particular a Pathos, as is surprizing. Belshasar's Feast, excellently painted upon Board. It seems to be an Original, as the former indisputably is. The Heads of K. Henry 4. and K. Hen. 5. Charles 5. Emperor, and his Son Philip, King of England and Spain. Queen Mary, and Q. Elizabeth, K. James I. and Q. Anne; his Son-in-Law Frederick K. of Bohemia, and Q. Elizabeth, Mother to the Princess Sophia. The Duke of Alva, Oliver Cromwell, quondam-Protector; Mr. Pym, and Tho. Lord Fairfax, the General. Wicliffe, Tindal and Knox (Don. D. S. Wainwright); Dr. Donne, Mr. Marvel, Mr. Bowles, and Mr. Wales. Old Tho. Par, and Mr. Henry Giles, the noted Glass-Painter; all these in Oil-Colours upon Wood or Cloth. Sir Tho. Gascoigne in small upon Copper. Not to mention Family-Pieces, though some are of good Workmanship, particularly one in Miniature to be worn upon the Breast.

Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713) 152. The Soul's Husband first and second, or the Soul's Marriage to Christ upon the Death of the Law. A Writ of Error, or a friendly Examination of a Question deeply concerning married Persons: Both by Mr. Elk. Wales of Pudsey. A learned Discourse upon the 28th Chap. of Prov. by the same Author: All of them writ by himself.
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713) 180. Extracts from the Day-Book, a curious M.S. of my honoured Friend Dr. Hen. Sampson, and from Mr. Heywood's Diaries. Memoirs of Dr. Sam. Winter, not in the printed Narrative. The Life of Mr. John Shaw, Vicar of Rotheram, from the Original, writ by himself. Mr. Reyner of Lincoln, from his Diary, &c. The Life and Death of Archbp. Tobie Matthews, by Dr. Sampson; and of Mr. Elk. Wales of Pudsey, near Leedes, which I collected from Registers, M.S. and Original Papers in this Musæum.
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713)

201. Sermon Notes at Cambridge 1615, of Mr. Sibs, Balcanquall, &c. upon Holydays, writ by Mr. Elk. Wales, with his own Sermons afterwards in Yorkeshire, upon special Occasions; as the Irish Massacre 1641; setting up Church Government, 49, at the New Church in Leedes. Ordination Sermons, &c.

Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713) 202. Sermons preached at the Exercise at Hallifax, by Dr. Favour Vicar there, Alex. Cook Vicar of Leedes, Mr. Coyler of Bradford, Mr. Lister of Wakefield, Elk. Wales of Pudsey, Sam. Wales of Mortley, Josh. Hill of Bramley (Father to Joseph of Rotterdam) Edw. Hill of Hothersfield, John Jackson of Berwick, Will. Styles of Pontfract, Mr. Nutter of Sir John Savile's, Rathband, Barlow, Gibson, Wilkinson, Boyse, Power, &c. in three Vols. writ by the two Brothers, Elk. and Sam. Wales.
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713) 208. Mr. Wales's Sermons at Publick Fasts, 1625. Thanksgiving after the Plague, 1625. At the New Chapel at Hunslet, 1629. The Exercise at Leedes, 1632. Upon the Holyday Lectures there, 1636. Sermons at Yorke-Minster, Manchester, Farneley Chapel, &c.
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713) 222. The Epistle to the Ephesians opened, in three Vols. by Mr. Elk. Wales: Fifty seven Sheets close writ in a neat, small Hand, being the Original writ by that pious Author; as are the following Tracts; The happie Hearer; the Epistle to the Philippians opened; The Fall of Man, from Gen. 3. and his Recovery from Acts 26, (500 Pages.) A Vol. upon the 119th Psalm, with his Sermons at the Exercise at Leedes. Those at Hallifax, with his Tract of the Office, and Maintenance of Ministers. His Writ of Error, solving a Case of Conscience deeply concerning married Persons (the Original of that which was afterwards printed.) Exhortations before the Sacrament, &c. These eight are bound; and large Treatises of the indefatigable Authors, with as many more, unbound.
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713) 234. Notes of Sermons preached by Mr. Wales, Mr. Stretton, Mr. Topham, Mr. Barret, &c. writ by Tho. Lord Fairfax, the General. Also of Mr. Cartwright's, and Mr. Bowls, writ by the Lady Fairfax Daughter to the Lord Vere. Others writ by their Daughter the Dutchess of Buckingham.
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713) 260. The Government of the Town of Leedes before it was made a Corporation, drawn up by John Harrison Esq; from whose Autograph (penes Alderm. Tho. Dixon) I transcribed it. His Letter to Baron Rigby. His Prayer. This is not amongst those printed at the Request of his Friends 1647, (by Mr. John Jackson of Berwick.) Londons Exequies 1666, by the Learned Mr. Tho. Sharp. His Verses for and against Sleep (printed through Mistake as Cleavlands.) His Epitaph upon Mr. Elk. Wales, and Mr. John Thoresby.