GEMMS Person ID
GEMMS-PERSON-
353
(old series: GEMMS-PERSON-391)
Name
John Ball (Balle)
Title
Mr.
Gender
Male
Lived
b. ca. 1585-10-01 d. 1640-10-20 (old)
Linked Sermons
Sermon on John 2:10
(autograph: Uncertain )
- preacher
Sermon on 2 Corinthians 5:1
(autograph: No )
- preacher
Sermon on Acts 7:59
(autograph: No )
- preacher
Associated Places
Source of Data (Contributor name)
Jeanne Shami; David Robinson; Hannah Yip.
Biographical Sources Consulted
ODNB (Article: 1215), AO (Foster)
Other note
John Ball (Balle) was born at Cassington, Oxfordshire, in October 1585. His exact date of birth is unknown. Ball matriculated at Brasenose College, Oxford on 24 October 1600 at the age of fifteen. He transferred to St Mary Hall and graduated B.A. on 24 January 1604. Ball served as the curate of Whitmore from 1610 until his death on 20 October 1640. Many of his works were published posthumously by his friend, Simeon Ashe (d. 1662).
GEMMS record created
April 18, 2016
GEMMS record last edited
July 15, 2024