Records of Thirsk Preparative Meeting of the Society of Friends 1745-1995

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Records of Thirsk Preparative Meeting of the Society of Friends 1745-1995

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GB 206 Leeds University Library

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Thirsk Preparative Meeting of the Society of Friends.

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The site of the Meeting House in Kirkgate in Thirsk has been in use since its purchase in 1647 by Thomas Pratt, originally, it is thought, as a place of worship for a group of Seekers who preceded Quakers in the area. It was registered by local Friends in 1689. The Meeting itself centred on the hamlet of Wilden, where there was a greater concentration of Friends. Friends were gathering here as early as 1662, when several were committed to York Castle for taking part in Quaker worship. The Meetin...

Society of Friends England Yorkshire History Sources

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