Thomas Greaves (orientalist)
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Thomas Greaves was an English orientalist, a contributor to the London Polyglot of Brian Walton.
, Hampshire
, and brother of John Greaves
, Nicholas Greaves
and of Sir Edward Greaves. He was educated at Charterhouse School
, and was admitted scholar of Corpus Christi College, Oxford
, 1627, becoming fellow in 1636, and deputy-reader of Arabic 1637. He stood in for Edward Pocock who was out of the country from 1637 to 1640.
He proceeded B.D. in 1641, and was appointed rector of Dunsby
, near Sleaford
, in Lincolnshire
. He also held another living near London. He made a deposition in 1648 on behalf of his brother, John Greaves, who was ejected from his professorship at Merton College.
He proceeded D.D. in 1661. He was admitted to a prebend in Peterborough Cathedral
23 October 1666, being then rector of Benefield
in Northamptonshire
. He was obliged to resign this rectory some years before his death on account of an impediment in his speech. The rest of his life was spent at Weldon, Northamptonshire
, where he had purchased an estate, and dying there in 1676, he was buried in the chancel of Weldon Church.
He was probably also the author of A Sermon at Rotterdam, 1763, and A brief Summary of Christian Religion. He contemplated a Treatise against Mahometanism, as appears from a letter to his friend Richard Baxter
.
Life
He was a son of the Rev. John Greaves of ColemoreColemore
Colemore is a village in East Hampshire about northwest of Petersfield.The former Church of England parish church of St Peter ad Vincula dates from the 12th century...
, Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
, and brother of John Greaves
John Greaves
John Greaves was an English mathematician, astronomer and antiquary.-Life:He was born in Colemore, near Alresford, Hampshire. He was the eldest son of John Greaves, rector of Colemore, and Sarah Greaves...
, Nicholas Greaves
Nicholas Greaves
Nicholas Greaves, D.D. was an English churchman who was Dean of Dromore cathedral, County Down.-Life:He was the second son of John Greaves, rector of Colemore, near Alresford, Hampshire. His brothers were John Greaves, Sir Edward Greaves and Thomas Greaves.He studied as a commoner at St. Mary's...
and of Sir Edward Greaves. He was educated at Charterhouse School
Charterhouse School
Charterhouse School, originally The Hospital of King James and Thomas Sutton in Charterhouse, or more simply Charterhouse or House, is an English collegiate independent boarding school situated at Godalming in Surrey.Founded by Thomas Sutton in London in 1611 on the site of the old Carthusian...
, and was admitted scholar of Corpus Christi College, Oxford
Corpus Christi College, Oxford
Corpus Christi College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom...
, 1627, becoming fellow in 1636, and deputy-reader of Arabic 1637. He stood in for Edward Pocock who was out of the country from 1637 to 1640.
He proceeded B.D. in 1641, and was appointed rector of Dunsby
Dunsby
Dunsby is a small village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of in Lincolnshire, England. It lies miles north from Bourne, just off the A15 on the western edge of the Lincolnshire Fens. In 2001 it has a population of 141....
, near Sleaford
Sleaford
Sleaford is a town in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is located thirteen miles northeast of Grantham, seventeen miles west of Boston, and nineteen miles south of Lincoln, and had a total resident population of around 14,500 in 6,167 households at the time...
, in Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
. He also held another living near London. He made a deposition in 1648 on behalf of his brother, John Greaves, who was ejected from his professorship at Merton College.
He proceeded D.D. in 1661. He was admitted to a prebend in Peterborough Cathedral
Peterborough Cathedral
Peterborough Cathedral, properly the Cathedral Church of St Peter, St Paul and St Andrew – also known as Saint Peter's Cathedral in the United Kingdom – is the seat of the Bishop of Peterborough, dedicated to Saint Peter, Saint Paul and Saint Andrew, whose statues look down from the...
23 October 1666, being then rector of Benefield
Benefield
Benefield is a civil parish in East Northamptonshire, England, along the A427 road and about east of Corby and west of Oundle.-History:The name has evolved from Benefield ; Banefield, Benifeld ; Beningfelde, Benefilde, Berifelde, Benetfeld, Benifeud, Beningfeud ; Benyngfielde alias Benefielde...
in Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...
. He was obliged to resign this rectory some years before his death on account of an impediment in his speech. The rest of his life was spent at Weldon, Northamptonshire
Weldon, Northamptonshire
Weldon is a village and civil parish in the English county of Northamptonshire, two miles due east of the town centre of Corby. It is administered by Corby Borough Council; at the time of the 2001 census, the parish's population was 1,644 people....
, where he had purchased an estate, and dying there in 1676, he was buried in the chancel of Weldon Church.
Works
His works are:- De linguae Arabicae utilitate et praestantia, 1637
- Observationes quaedam in Persicam Pentateuchi versionem and Annotationes quaedam in Persicam Interpretationem Evangeliorum, both printed in vol. vi. of the Polyglot Bible, 1647.
He was probably also the author of A Sermon at Rotterdam, 1763, and A brief Summary of Christian Religion. He contemplated a Treatise against Mahometanism, as appears from a letter to his friend Richard Baxter
Richard Baxter
Richard Baxter was an English Puritan church leader, poet, hymn-writer, theologian, and controversialist. Dean Stanley called him "the chief of English Protestant Schoolmen". After some false starts, he made his reputation by his ministry at Kidderminster, and at around the same time began a long...
.