John Greenwood (abt. 1556 - 1593)

Born about 1556 in England

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Died 6 Apr 1593 at about age 37 in Tyburn, Middlesex, England

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Biography

John Greenwood is Notable.

John Greenwod (c.1560- 6 Apr 1593) was a Puritan preacher and separatist. His parents, date of birth and birthplace are unknown.^[1][2]

He matriculated sizar at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, on 18 March 1578,^[2] and received his B.A. 1580/1.^[3] Although sometimes he is styled MA he did not appear to take another degree. In 1581 was chaplain to Lord Rich at Rochford, Essex, and was ordained as a priest which he later reounced.^[1]

Greenwood was married, but his wife's name is unknown. They had at least one child, a son named Abel,^[4] who was born in the autumn of 1587 and was still unbaptized on 24 March 1589.^[2]

He led the separatist congregation in London. He was arrested 5 Dec 1592, tried March 1593 for "divising and circulating seditious books" and was executed by hanging at Tyburn 6 Apr 1593.^[1][4]

Research Notes

Prev. b. 1556 at Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England removed.

Parents James Greenwood and his second wife Elizabeth Mawde^[4] disconnected.

Wives Isabella Lee and Ann Marshe disconnected.

Child Thomas and James disconnected.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} wikipedia:John Greenwood (divine)
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Michael E. Moody,‘Greenwood, John (c.1560–1593)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, May 2007
3. ↑ "Greenwood, John (GRNT577J)" Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Greenwood, Frederick. Greenwood Genealogies, 1154-1914 (Lyons Genealogical Co., New York, 1914) pages 30-37