GEMMS Person ID
GEMMS-PERSON-
2215
(old series: GEMMS-PERSON-2395)
Name
Joshua Brookesbank
Gender
Male
Denomination
Church of England
Lived
b. ca. 1641-01-01 d. ca. 1739-01-01 (new)
Linked Sermons
Sermon on Matthew 11:29
(autograph: No )
- preacher
Sermon on Colossians 1:10
(autograph: No )
- preacher
Associated Places
Source of Data (Contributor name)
Catherine Evans
Biographical Sources Consulted
CCEd (Person ID: 5018); ACAD (Venn) (ID: BRKK659J3)
Other note
Born at Eccleshill near Bradford, Yorkshire the son of William Brookesbank. Schooled at Bradford and admitted at the age of 18 to Christ's College, Cambridge on 22 March 1659/60. Graduated BA in 1663/4. Ordained as a deacon on 24 September 1664. Ordained as a priest at Lincoln in March 1666/7. Precentor of Limerick from 1669 to 1689 and Dean of Clonfert, County Cork from 1670 to 1692.
GEMMS record created
March 27, 2019
GEMMS record last edited
July 15, 2024