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"The Theology of Early Friends with Special Reference to that of Isaac Penington"

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-07-049

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

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 ft. (1 volume)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

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.

Related Materials

  • HC.MC.975.07.076 "An Abstract from the Life of Mary Pennington, formerly Springett"
  • HC.MC.1162 Lewis Benson papers

Processing Information

Processed by Kara Flynn; completed October, 2015.

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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