Archer, John
Variant namesEpithet: Mayor of Thetford, county Norfolk
British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001108.0x0000db
John Archer is probably Sir John Archer (1598-1682), judge, who entered Queens' College, Cambridge, in 1615 (B.A. 1619; M.A., 1622). He was called to the bar at Gray's Inn in 1620, and became a Sergeant, 1658, and Justice of Common Pleas. He was knighted in 1662.
John Jeffrey, or Jefferies, became a Fellow of Pembroke College, Cambridge, in 1613 (B.D., 1621; D.D., 1627). He became Lecturer at Holy Trinity Church in 1619, and later was Chaplain to Archbishop Abbot, and a Prebendary of Canterbury. He held various livings in Kent and Sussex. His will is dated 1655.
Thomas Mounteney (d. 1656) entered Queens' College, Cambridge, in 1615 (B.A. 1619; M.A., 1622). He was Vicar of Ham, Staffordshire, 1639-1656.
From the guide to the John Archer: Book of Religious Treatise and Sermons, 17th century, (Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives)
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| creatorOf | John Archer: Book of Religious Treatise and Sermons, 17th century | Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives | |
| referencedIn | Houghton Library printed book provenance file, A-D | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | LEASE from Henry Pakenham, Richard Hokham, Peter Hokham, John Hokham, "clericus," and Thomas Hokham, "clericus," to John and Thomas Geyton, of Thetford [co. Norf.], of a messuage in Thetford near St. Andrew's church. Witn.: John Archer, mayor of Thet... | British Library | |
| referencedIn | William Ernest Hocking papers | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | American Philosophical Society Archives, 1743-1984 | American Philosophical Society |
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| associatedWith | American Philosophical Society. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Archer Sir John 1598-1682 | person |
| correspondedWith | Hocking, William Ernest, 1873-1966 | person |
| associatedWith | Houghton Library. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Jeffrey John fl 1613-1655 | person |
| associatedWith | Mounteney Thomas d 1656 | person |
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| Thetford, counties Norfolk and Suffolk |
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