The John Bargrave Collection
Accepted Lister (Mar 1671 - 25 Feb 1709)
Dissenting minister: “VDM” verbi divini minister (Minister of the Divine Word) in Ralph Thoresby's annotation. According to Wright, he was "educated under Matthew Smith at Mixenden in the parish of Halifax, who was a non-conformist minister there, and author of various theological treatises. He was ordained by Mr. Frankland, Mr. Heywood, and Mr. Thorpe, (all ministers who had been ejected in 1662), other ministers being present, on the 6th of June, 1694, at the meeting place at Horton near Bradford. ... [He] first settled as a minister at Kipping, but removed thence to Bingley in 1695, from whence he went to Thornton, and finally appears to have returned to Kipping" (vii-viii) Relevant locations: Birth place in AllertonWorkplace or place of business Thornton
People linked to person: Accepted Lister was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Richard Frankland (1630-1698)
Accepted Lister was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Oliver Heywood (bap. 15 Mar 1629/30-1702)
Accepted Lister was a visitor to the collection of Ralph Thoresby (1658-1725)