John Jebb (1736-1786)
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John Jebb was an English
divine, medical doctor, and religious and political reformer.
He was educated at Peterhouse, Cambridge
, where he was elected fellow of in 1761, having previously been Second Wrangler at Cambridge in 1757. He was a man of independent judgement and he and his wife Ann
warmly supported the movement of 1771 for abolishing university and clerical subscription to the Thirty-nine Articles
. In his lectures on the Greek Testament he is said to have expressed Socinian views. In 1775 he resigned his Suffolk
church livings, and two years afterwards graduated M.D. at St Andrews
. He practised medicine in London and was elected a fellow of the Royal Society
in 1779. He and Ann continued to be involved in political reform.
and Francis Blackburne (archdeacon)
he was an advocate of soul sleep.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
divine, medical doctor, and religious and political reformer.
He was educated at Peterhouse, Cambridge
Peterhouse, Cambridge
Peterhouse is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. It is the oldest college of the University, having been founded in 1284 by Hugo de Balsham, Bishop of Ely...
, where he was elected fellow of in 1761, having previously been Second Wrangler at Cambridge in 1757. He was a man of independent judgement and he and his wife Ann
Ann Jebb
Ann Jebb , political reformer and radical writer, was born at Ripton-Kings, Huntingdonshire, to Lady Dorothy Sherard and the Revd James Torkington. She grew up in Huntingdonshire and was probably educated at home. She married religious and political reformer John Jebb in 1764 and fully shared his...
warmly supported the movement of 1771 for abolishing university and clerical subscription to the Thirty-nine Articles
Thirty-Nine Articles
The Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion are the historically defining statements of doctrines of the Anglican church with respect to the controversies of the English Reformation. First established in 1563, the articles served to define the doctrine of the nascent Church of England as it related to...
. In his lectures on the Greek Testament he is said to have expressed Socinian views. In 1775 he resigned his Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
church livings, and two years afterwards graduated M.D. at St Andrews
St Andrews
St Andrews is a university town and former royal burgh on the east coast of Fife in Scotland. The town is named after Saint Andrew the Apostle.St Andrews has a population of 16,680, making this the fifth largest settlement in Fife....
. He practised medicine in London and was elected a fellow of the Royal Society
Royal Society
The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...
in 1779. He and Ann continued to be involved in political reform.
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Edmund Law was a priest in the Church of England. He served as Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge, as Knightbridge Professor of Philosophy in the University of Cambridge from 1764 to 1769, and as bishop of Carlisle from 1768 to 1787....
and Francis Blackburne (archdeacon)
Francis Blackburne (archdeacon)
Francis Blackburne was an English Anglican churchman, archdeacon of Cleveland and an activist against the requirement of subscription to the Thirty Nine Articles.-Life:...
he was an advocate of soul sleep.