GEMMS Person ID
GEMMS-PERSON-
3862
(old series: GEMMS-PERSON-4111)
Name
Thomas Tillam
Title
Mr.
Gender
Male
Denomination
Baptist
Lived
b. d. ca. 1674-08-05 (old)
Linked Reports
Associated Places
Source of Data (Contributor name)
ODNB (Article: 69134); Hannah Yip.
Biographical Sources Consulted
ODNB (Article: 69134)
Other note
The exact date of birth of Thomas Tillam is not known. Raised as a Roman Catholic, after a brief period in America, Tillam was ordained in an Independent church in Wrexham, c. 1648/9. He became a Baptist preacher at Hill Cliffe, Cheshire. By the end of 1651, he was selected to be a Baptist leader in Hexham, Northumberland. Tillam had died by 5 August 1674; his death in Germany had been reported by Joseph Davis, a fellow Seventh Day Baptist based in London.
GEMMS record created
May 14, 2023
GEMMS record last edited
September 8, 2024