"The Theology of Early Friends with Special Reference to that of Isaac Penington"
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of Robert Ion's undergraduate thesis at Oxford University, entitled "The Theology of Early Friends with Special Reference to that of Isaac Penington." The thesis includes a history of Quaker theology, a summary of Isaac Penington's life, and a brief biography of Robert Barclay and William Penn.
Dates
- Creation: 1947
Creator
- Ion, Robert (Person)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical Note
Isaac Penington (1616-1679) was an early member of the Religious Society of Friends. Penington was the oldest child of Isaac Penington, a Puritan who had served as the Lord Mayor of London, and Abigail Allen. He married a widow named Mary Springett in 1654, and the couple had six children: John (1655-1710), Mary (1657-1726), Isaac (1660-1670), Rachel (1662-1713), William (1665-1703), and Edward (1667-1711). Penington and his wife joined the Society of Friends in 1657 or 1658. Penington was an influential promoter of Quakerism and published multiple books about the Society. He died in October of 1679.
Extent
0.06 Linear Feet (1 volume)
Language
English
Overview
Robert Ion's undergraduate thesis, entitled "The Theology of Early Friends with Special Reference to that of Isaac Penington," includes a history of Quaker theology, a summary of Isaac Penington's life, and a brief biography of Robert Barclay and William Penn.
Acquisition
"The Theology of Early Friends with Special Reference to that of Isaac Penington" was donated to Special Collections, Haverford College in 1947 by Robert Ion.
Processing Information
Processed by Kara Flynn; completed October, 2015.
Subject
- Barclay, Robert, 1648-1690 (Person)
- Penn, William, 1644-1718 (Person)
- Penington, Isaac (Person)
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- "The Theology of Early Friends with Special Reference to that of Isaac Penington," 1947
- Author
- Kara Flynn
- Date
- October, 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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