Taylor, Edward (1642-03-25 - 1729-06-24) | GEMMS: GATEWAY TO EARLY MODERN MANUSCRIPTS

GEMMS Person ID

GEMMS-PERSON- 3976
(old series: GEMMS-PERSON-4228)

Name

Edward Taylor

Title

Mr.

Gender

Male

Lived

b. ca. 1642-03-25 d. 1729-06-24 (old)

Manuscripts

Ms. SBd-22 - Edward Taylor's Commonplace Book

Linked Sermons

The funerall sermon of that Worthy Man of God (autograph: No ) - scribe

Linked Reports

Taylor, Edward (1642-03-25 - 1729-06-24) - notetaker - Sermon on unidentified text

Associated Places

Harvard College (University) - Place of Study

Westfield - Parish

Source of Data

Harvard Square Library (see link below); Hannah Yip.

Biographical Sources Consulted

Harvard Square Library (see link below)

Other note

Edward Taylor was born c. 1642 in England. He arrived in the United States in 1668 and was admitted to Harvard College. Taylor graduated in 1671. His ministry was at Westfield, Massachusetts; he died there on 24 June 1729. He is primarily remembered today as a prolific poet.

Attached URL

http://www.harvardsquarelibrary.org/cambridge-harvard/edward-taylor/ Information about Edward Taylor.

GEMMS record created

July 1, 2023

GEMMS record last edited

July 15, 2024