GEMMS Person ID
GEMMS-PERSON-
4348
(old series: GEMMS-PERSON-4604)
Name
John Ley (Leigh)
Title
Mr.
Gender
Male
Lived
b. 1584-02-04 d. 1662-05-16 (old)
Linked Sermons
The Fury of Warre, and Folly of Sinne
(autograph: No )
- preacher
Associated Places
Source of Data
Hannah Yip
Biographical Sources Consulted
AO (Foster); ODNB (Article: 16621)
Other note
John Ley (Leigh) was born on 4 February 1584 at Warwick. He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford, on 12 February 1602, graduating B.A. on 23 October 1605 and proceeding M.A. on 30 May 1608. In 1616, he was instituted to the vicarage of Great Budworth, Cheshire. On 4 April 1627, Ley was appointed prebend of Chester Cathedral; he also lectured at St Peter's, Chester. One of the Westminster Assembly of Divines, Ley was appointed rector of St Mary-at-Hill, London, on 27 April 1643. His final post was at Solihull, which he resigned owing to illness; he died on 16 May 1662 and was buried at Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire.
GEMMS record created
March 25, 2024
GEMMS record last edited
July 15, 2024