Freke, John (1638-01-01 - 1711-01-19) | GEMMS: GATEWAY TO EARLY MODERN MANUSCRIPTS

GEMMS Person ID

GEMMS-PERSON- 3104
(old series: GEMMS-PERSON-3333)

Name

John Freke

Title

Mr.

Gender

Male

Denomination

Church of England

Lived

b. ca. 1638-01-01 d. 1711-01-19 (old)

Manuscripts

MS Eng. th. e. 24 - Six Sermons by John Freke

Linked Sermons

Sermon 1 on Psalms 25:11 (autograph: Uncertain ) - preacher

Sermon 2 on Psalms 25:11 (autograph: Uncertain ) - preacher

A Funerall Sermon preach'd at Hannington at T. Saverys Funerall Aged 79 (autograph: Uncertain ) - preacher

A Sermon preach'd on the 29th May 83 before that Anniversary, thanks giving for his Majesties welcome birth and happy Restoration Anno 1660 (autograph: Uncertain ) - preacher

Sermon 3 on Psalms 25:11 (autograph: Uncertain ) - preacher

A Sermon preach'd on the 30 of January at O-F -85 (autograph: Uncertain ) - preacher

Associated Places

Wadham College - Place of Study

Hannington - Parish

Okeford Fitzpaine - Parish

Belchawell - Parish

Source of Data

Hannah Wood

Biographical Sources Consulted

ACAD (Venn); AO (Foster)

Other note

John Freke graduated B.A. from Wadham College, Oxford in 1655 and M.A. in 1661; he became a fellow of the college in 1662. Freke served as vicar of Hannington, Wiltshire from 1668-85, rector of Okeford Fitzpaine, Dorset from 1685-1711, and vicar of Belchalwell, Dorset from 1692-1711. He died Jan. 19, 1711/12 at Okeford.

GEMMS record created

March 30, 2021

GEMMS record last edited

July 15, 2024