Naggs (Knaggs), Thomas ( - 1724-09-07)

GEMMS Person ID
GEMMS-PERSON- 1521
(old series: GEMMS-PERSON-1664)
Name
Thomas Naggs (Knaggs)
Title
Mr
Gender
Male
Denomination
Church of England
Lived
b. d. 1724-09-07 (old)
Linked Sermons
Source of Data

Jeanne Shami; David Robinson

Biographical Sources Consulted

CCEd (ID: 98512); AO (Foster); ACAD (Venn)

Other note

Naggs is mentioned by Joseph Keble as the preacher of several sermons at Gray's Inn in MS. Rawl. E. 210, but a first name is not given. There is only one possible candidate in GEMMS biographical sources: Thomas Knaggs (CCEd ID 98512). He proceeded MA from Emmanuel College, Cambridge in 1683 and was appointed vicar of Merrington, Durham. He held this post until 1720, when he moved to Croft, Lincolhnshire until his death in 1724. He was also a lecturer at St. Giles-in-the-Fields.

GEMMS record created
June 29, 2017
GEMMS record last edited
July 15, 2024