GEMMS Person ID
GEMMS-PERSON-
1276
(old series: GEMMS-PERSON-1408)
Name
Josiah Lightfoot
Gender
Male
Lived
b. d. (old)
Linked Sermons
Sermon on Psalms 1:5
(autograph: No )
- scribe
Source of Data (Contributor name)
Jeanne Shami; David Robinson
Biographical Sources Consulted
ACAD (Venn) (ID: LTFT633J, LTFT670J); ODNB (Article: 16648 [for John Lightfoot])
Other note
fl. 1633. According to the associated sermon, this person was the nephew of Dr. John Lightfoot, rector of Ashley, Staffs in 1633. ACAD lists two Josiah Lightfoots, both of whom were clergymen who held posts in Ashley. The elder was curate of Ashley from 1631 to 1676, making him the more likely candidate. However, this attribution is complicated by the fact that John Lightfoot's ODNB article states that he had a younger brother named Josiah, who was also a clergyman.
GEMMS record created
May 4, 2017
GEMMS record last edited
July 15, 2024