GEMMS Person ID
GEMMS-PERSON-
1596
(old series: GEMMS-PERSON-1741)
Name
Barten (Barton) Holyday (Holliday)
Title
Dr
Gender
Male
Denomination
Church of England
Lived
b. ca. 1593-03-25 d. 1661-10-02 (old)
Manuscripts
Linked Sermons
Sermon on Canticles 1:2
(autograph: No )
- preacher
A Passion Sermon by Mr. Holyday of Christ Church
(autograph: No )
- preacher
Associated Places
Source of Data (Contributor name)
Jeanne Shami, Adam Richter
Biographical Sources Consulted
ODNB (Article: 13625), AO (Foster)
Other note
Clergyman and poet. Date of birth unknown, but Holyday was admitted to Christ Church College, Oxford in 1605 at age 12. B.A. (1612), M.A. (1615) from Christ Church. Vicar of Ashleworth, Gloucestershire and of Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, both beginning in 1623. Made archdeacon of Oxford in 1625. Created D.D. in 1642. Chaplain to King Charles I beginning around 1642. Curate of Iffley, Oxfordshire beginning around 1652. Rector of Chilton, Berkshire beginning around 1655. Rector of Crowell, Oxfordshire at some point.
GEMMS record created
October 8, 2017
GEMMS record last edited
July 15, 2024