The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
John Shaw, Rev. (1608 - 1672)
Nonconformist minister and influential preacher during the Interregnum. He was Vicar of Rotheram from 1639 until his death, with some interruption. His autobiography ("Memoirs"), written for his son, and collected by Ralph Thoresby, was edited and published in distinct editions, of 1824 and 1882. Dictionary of National Biography entry: https://doi-org.cyber.usask.ca/10.1093/ref:odnb/25254 Other biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Shawe Relevant locations: Workplace or place of business Rotherham, YorkshireReferences in Documents:
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713) 180. Extracts from the
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