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Works. Penington became an influential promoter and defender of the Quaker movement, writing extensively on many topics, and published several books. His writings are prized for their exploration of spiritual experience, with his Letters being read continually within Quakerism for their spiritual counsel. His complete works were first published ...
16 December 1661. Tower of London, England. Children. Isaac Penington. Judith Penington. Parent. Robert Penington (father) Sir Isaac Penington[1] (c. 1584 – 16 December 1661) [2] was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 to 1653. He was Lord Mayor of London in 1642 and a prominent member of Oliver Cromwell 's government.
e. Mary Penington (1623–1682) was one of the early members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). She wrote an autobiography On Quakers, Medicine, and Property, [1] that was discovered and published 40 years after her death. Mary Penington was the only daughter of Sir John Proude, an army officer from Kent.
Mary Wilder Tileston (née Foote; 1843–1934) was an American author and anthologist. [1] In 1884, she published a collection of selections in prose and verse with accompanying texts of scripture intended for daily reading called Daily Strength for Daily Needs. The book attained a sale of over 250,000 copies by 1910 and was regarded in its day ...
Isaac Penington (or Pennington) may refer to: Isaac Penington (Lord Mayor) (1584–1661), Lord Mayor of London. Isaac Penington (Quaker) (1616–1679), early Quaker, son of Isaac Penington above. Isaac Pennington (1745–1817), British physician.
Robert Pennington 1608-08-18 [10] Robert Penington [citation needed] Gentleman George Percy: Gentleman, Shipmaster Percie 1632 Eventual Governor of Virginia Colony. Son of Henry Percy, 8th Earl of Northumberland. Drue Pickhouse: Gentleman Dru Piggas or Peggase 1607–08–19 Edward Pising: Carpenter Posing, E. Nathaniel Powell: Captain [18] and ...
See Isaac Penington (disambiguation) for other people with a similar name. Sir Isaac Pennington (1745–1817) was an English physician, of whom there are two portraits in the National Portrait Gallery . Isaac Pennington was educated at Sedbergh School and St John's College, Cambridge. [1] From 1773 to 1817 he was physician to Addenbrooke's ...
He received me courteously as well for the sake of Dr. Paget, who introduced me, as of Isaac Pennington, who recommended me; to both of whom he bore a great respect. [54] Pennington was a notable early Quaker and evidently an associate of Paget: he employed Ellwood as a tutor to his own children, at least once disrupting Milton's progress. [55]