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Fenton, Roger, 1565-1616 (Church of England clergyman and author)

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Dates

  • Existence: 1565 - 1616

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

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Collection of miscellaneous theological and historical documents, early seventeenth century

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Gg.01.29
Scope and Contents In two parts. Items in part I are chiefly by John Overall while Regius Professor of divinity at the university of Cambridge.Part I: (1) Titles of ‘Quæstiones comitiis magistr. disputandæ, and a chapter ‘Of faythe towarde God’, divided into 22 heads, and all crossed through with a pen; (2) ‘An Henoch et Elias sint in Cælo?’; (3) ‘De quinque articulis in Belgio controversis’, followed by the ‘Sententia ecclesiæ Anglicanæ on these points’; (4) a letter of King James I, in Latin, to...
Dates: early seventeenth century
Conditions Governing Access: From the Collection: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Collection of theological tracts, seventeenth century

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Ff.05.25
Scope and Contents (1) ‘Certaine considerations touching the better pacification and edification of the Church of England. Dedicated to his most excellent majestie’, beginning ‘The unity of your Church ...’; on f. 1 are two notes in a later hand, ‘Bye F. B. but the name not added to the tract’ and ‘London; printed by T. P. for Henrye Tomes. An. 1604’; (2) ‘Rogerus Fentown de Æquivocatione’, beginning (after a dedication ‘Francisco Bacon mileti solicitatori regio generali’) ‘Differunt notio sive conceptus ...’;...
Dates: seventeenth century
Conditions Governing Access: From the Collection: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Sermons and notes on sermons, Early seventeenth century

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Dd.05.31
Scope and Contents Notes on sermons by Dr Roger Fenton (St Stephen’s, Walbrook), Dr Westfield, Dr Shute (July 1642), Dr Caril of Lincoln’s Inn, Mr Jackson, Mr Shute, and of a sermon by Dr Felton on Dr Fenton’s funeral, with a note that Fenton died in 1615, aged 50; with copies of sermons by Fenton, Dr Duppa (on Ps. xlii. 6, preached before King Charles I at Newport, 25 October 1648, and printed), Dr Curle, bishop of Winchester (on Luke xv. 10), James Ussher, archbishop of Armagh (on 1 Cor. xiv. 33), Dr Potter...
Dates: Early seventeenth century
Conditions Governing Access: From the Collection: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).