Matthew Lawrence (preacher)
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Matthew Lawrence (1596–1651/52) was the town preacher in Ipswich from 1643 to 1652.[1]: 177
Matthew was the son of William Lawrence and was Matthew was christened at Saxby All Saints, North Lincolnshire on February 1596.[2]
Lawrence was buried in St Mary le Tower, Ipswich and there remains a monument to him where it was reset at the west end of the nave.[3]
In 1657 Use and Practice of Faith was printed by Anne Maxwell (as A.Maxey) and published by William Weekly of Ipswich. The book runs to 624 pages,[2] and contained a preface written by John Ward, Nathaniel Smart and Joseph Waite.
References[edit]
- ^ Blatchly, John (1989). The Town library of Ipswich provided for the use of the town preachers in 1599: a history and catalogue. Woodbridge, GB Wolfeboro, N.H: Boydell press. ISBN 0851155170.
- ^ a b Blatchly, John. "A Suffolk Treasure in California". clarklibrary.ucla.edu. William Andrews Clark Memorial Library. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ Knott, Simon. "St Mary le Tower, Ipswich". www.suffolkchurches.co.uk. Simon Knott. Retrieved 5 June 2023.