9-580: Whichcote is a surname, and may refer to: Benjamin Whichcote (1609–1683), English cleric, academic and leader of the Cambridge Platonists Francis Whichcote , 3rd Baronet (c.1692–1775), English politician George Whichcote (1794–1891), British Army officer Sir Jeremy Whichcote, 1st Baronet (c. 1614–1677), English barrister Sir Paul Whichcote, 2nd Baronet (1643–1721), Fellow of
18-563: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Benjamin Whichcote Benjamin Whichcote (March 1609 – May 1683) was an English Establishment and Puritan divine , Provost of King's College, Cambridge and leader of the Cambridge Platonists . He held that man is the "child of reason" and so not completely depraved by nature, as Puritans held. He also argued for religious toleration. Whichcote
27-511: The Chymical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreutz published in 1690. He was the son of the prominent merchant George Foxcroft , and his wife, Elizabeth Whichcote , sister of Benjamin Whichcote and Jeremy Whichcote . After attending school at Eton he then continued to King's College, Cambridge . He gained his BA in 1652 when he became a Fellow of the College, gaining his MA in 1656. He
36-586: The Royal Society Whichcote baronets [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Whichcote . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Whichcote&oldid=1227263410 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
45-748: The universities. However, he was the only new head of house who did not subscribe to the National Covenant . In 1650, during the Interregnum , he was vice-chancellor of the University of Cambridge , and advised Oliver Cromwell on the subject of toleration of the Jews . After the Restoration he was removed from his position at King's College, but reinstated when he accepted the Act of Uniformity in 1662. From that time he
54-510: Was born at Whichcote Hall in Stoke upon Tern , Shropshire . He entered Emmanuel College, Cambridge in 1628, and became a fellow in 1633. In 1637, he was ordained a deacon and priest at the same time. In 1643, he married and took up priestly duties in a Cambridge-dispensed parish in North Cadbury, Somerset . In 1644, he became 19th Provost of King's College due to Parliamentary control of
63-450: Was buried in London at the church of St Lawrence Jewry. Nearly all of his works were published posthumously. They include Select Notions of B. Whichcote (1685), Select Sermons (1689), Discourses ( 1701 ), and Moral and Religious Aphorisms ( 1703 ). Ezechiel Foxcroft Ezechiel Foxcroft (1633, London – 1676) was an English esoterocist who produced the first translation of
72-663: Was opposed to the doctrine of total depravity and adopted a semi-Pelagian position, holding that man is the "child of reason", and therefore not, as the Puritans held, of a completely depraved nature. He argued that there are some questions beyond the ability of reasonable and religious people to solve, and he therefore called for religious toleration. He was accused at various times by various persons of being an Arminian , Socinian , and Latitudinarian . He died in Cambridge in May 1683 aged 74 and
81-467: Was the Curate of St. Anne's Church, Blackfriars , until it burnt down in 1666. In 1668, he was appointed Vicar of St Lawrence Jewry . He was a brother to Jeremy Whichcote and Elizabeth Foxcroft, wife of Ezechiel Foxcroft . Whichcote was one of the leaders of the Cambridge Platonists , and had liberal views. In 1650, he was involved in a controversy with his former teacher and friend Anthony Tuckney . He
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