Richard Carpenter (theologian)

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Richard Carpenter (December 14, 1575-August 7, 1625) was an important Protestant dissident leader of early 17th century England who fled to France after facing prosecution for his activities.

Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Family 4 Sources

[edit] Early life

Richard was born in Nettlecomb, Somerset, England.

[edit] Career

Richard served as a rector in Sherwell, England in 1616, published several texts of a religious nature, and was very anti-Catholic. He fled the country following a scrape with the authorities over the Star Chamber incident. He spent years in exile in France before returning to his native England where he died in Ilchester, Somerset.

[edit] Family

Richard had eleven children by his his first wife, Alice Knight. He later married Susanna Trivilian, granddaughter of Sir John Chichester. One of his sons was William Vincent Carpenter, of English colonial fame. Several of his other sons immigrated to Barbados in 1634.

[edit] Sources

Austin, John Osborne. "160 Allied Families." 1893, reprinted in 1977.

Davis & Owen New Peerage (London 1778) V7 page 108

L.G. PINE Burke's Peerage,Baronetage and Knightage

Thomas Brewers Memoirss and History of the City of London School for Boys, London 1856

Topp, Bette Butcher. "Carpenter Chronicles" 1990.