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522: 271:. Gilpin succeeded him in 1652 or early in 1653. In the parish of Greystoke there were four chapels, which Gilpin supplied with preachers. His parish was organised on the congregational model, having an inner circle of communicants and a staff of deacons; the presbyterian system had not been adopted in Cumberland. In August 1653 Gilpin set on foot a voluntary association of the churches of Cumberland and Westmorland, on the lines of 38: 139: 432:
William, born 5 September 1657, remained a churchman, became recorder of Carlisle (1718), was noted for artistic and antiquarian tastes, married Mary, daughter of Henry Fletcher of Tallantire, Cumberland, and was buried 14 December 1724. William's daughter,
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became bishop (2 December), Gilpin was not called upon to vacate his living, but resigned it on 2 February 1661 in favour of the sequestered Morland, retired to Scaleby, and preached there in his large hall. He is also said to have preached occasionally at
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He was twice married; his second wife, who survived him, was Susanna, daughter of William Brisco of Crofton, Yorkshire. She moved to Scaleby Castle, and died on 18 January 1715. His children were:
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John, born 13 February 1670, merchant at Whitehaven, made a fortune in the Virginia trade; married Hannah, daughter of Robert Cay of Newcastle upon Tyne; buried 26 November 1732.
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Among Gilpin's manuscripts was a treatise on the 'Pleasantness of the Ways of Religion,' which Calamy desired to see in print; it has since been lost.
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Dorothy, born 13 August 1668, married, first, Jabez Cay, M.D., of Newcastle upon Tyne; secondly, on 29 December 1704, Eli Fenton; died April 1708.
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Gilpin was in the habit of giving medical advice as well as spiritual counsel to his flock. By his purchase of the manor of
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on 6 July 1676. He was an effective preacher and drew a diverse congregation. From 1694 to 1698 Gilpin had as assistant
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was complaining of him. He did not wait for the indulgence of 1672, but openly disregarded the Conventicle Acts (
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23 October 1625 – 13 February 1700) was an English nonconformist minister and physician, prominent in the
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Anne, born 5 December 1660, married Jeremiah Sawrey of Broughton Tower, Lancashire; buried 11 April 1745.
318: 378: 313:, Gilpin was one of the most prominent religious leaders in the north of England, and was offered the 335: 416:'An Assize Sermon … at Carlisle,' &c., London and Newcastle, 1700 (preached in 1660, see above). 317:, which he refused. He preached at Carlisle at the opening of the assize on 10 September 1660. When 287:, who abounded in his district; one of his relatives at Kendal had been for a short time a Quaker. 366: 237: 181: 24: 327: 236:, he was born at Strickland, and baptised at Kendal on 23 October 1625. He was educated at the 347: 267:. For about two years the living had been held by one West, a popular preacher, who died of 99: 560: 555: 343: 8: 413:'The Comforts of Divine Love,' &c., 1700 (funeral sermon for Manlove). Posthumous was 410:, Edinburgh, 1867, (a work of religious experience, the first title somewhat misleading). 331: 310: 59: 260: 229: 154: 495: 400:'The Temple Rebuilt,' &c., 1658, (sermon, Zach. vi. 13, to associated ministers). 362: 295: 19:
This article is about the physician. For the Conservative Member of Parliament, see
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At Newcastle, he acquired a good practice as a physician, and graduated M.D. at
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Susanna, born 17 October 1659, married Matthias Partis.
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Bernard, born 6 October 1672, died young in Jamaica.
354:(1665). He was several times fined for holding a 547: 444:Isaac, born 12 July 1658, died 21 February 1719. 294:, some twenty miles north of Greystoke, beyond 255:, and then returning to the north preached at 477:Thomas, born 27 July 1677, died 20 June 1700. 64:introducing citations to additional sources 541:. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. 506:. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. 474:Frances, born 27 January 1675, died young. 137: 228:, and Ann, daughter of Ralph Tonstall of 54:Relevant discussion may be found on the 468:Frances, born 27 July 1671, died young. 16:English minister and doctor (1625–1700) 548: 456:Richard, born 4 May 1664, died young. 377:(died 3 August 1699), and Manlove by 571:17th-century English medical doctors 31: 385:. Gilpin died on 13 February 1700. 13: 216:The second son of Isaac Gilpin of 14: 582: 566:Ejected English ministers of 1662 283:. His chief trouble was with the 538:Dictionary of National Biography 520: 503:Dictionary of National Biography 306:issued a patent on 15 May 1657. 47:relies largely or entirely on a 36: 373:, Durham. Pell was followed by 23:. For the Anglican priest, see 21:Sir Richard Gilpin, 1st Baronet 488: 453:Elizabeth, born 3 August 1662. 1: 481: 459:Mary, born 28 December 1666. 7: 10: 587: 18: 423: 243:He began his ministry at 187: 177: 169: 161: 145: 136: 129: 514: 497:"Bennet, Benjamin"  388: 238:University of Edinburgh 211: 182:University of Edinburgh 25:Richard Gilpin (priest) 328:Act of Uniformity 1662 247:, continued it at the 381:. After Bradbury was 60:improve this article 332:Newcastle upon Tyne 220:, in the parish of 230:Coatham-Mundeville 363:Leiden University 195: 194: 125: 124: 110: 578: 542: 524: 523: 508: 507: 499: 492: 330:Gilpin moved to 251:as assistant to 218:Strickland Ketel 173:13 February 1700 141: 127: 126: 120: 117: 111: 109: 75:"Richard Gilpin" 68: 40: 32: 586: 585: 581: 580: 579: 577: 576: 575: 546: 545: 533:Gilpin, Richard 530: 521: 517: 512: 511: 494: 493: 489: 484: 435:Susanna Appleby 426: 391: 383:Benjamin Bennet 379:Thomas Bradbury 375:Timothy Manlove 369:, ejected from 315:see of Carlisle 304:Oliver Cromwell 214: 206:northern region 178:Alma mater 165:23 October 1625 157: 132: 121: 115: 112: 69: 67: 53: 41: 28: 17: 12: 11: 5: 584: 574: 573: 568: 563: 558: 544: 543: 516: 513: 510: 509: 486: 485: 483: 480: 479: 478: 475: 472: 469: 466: 463: 460: 457: 454: 451: 448: 445: 442: 425: 422: 418: 417: 414: 411: 404: 401: 398: 393:He published: 390: 387: 371:Great Stainton 336:Samuel Hammond 319:Richard Sterne 300:Durham College 292:Scaleby Castle 277:Worcestershire 273:Richard Baxter 213: 210: 198:Richard Gilpin 193: 192: 189: 185: 184: 179: 175: 174: 171: 167: 166: 163: 159: 158: 149: 147: 143: 142: 134: 133: 131:Richard Gilpin 130: 123: 122: 58:. Please help 44: 42: 35: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 583: 572: 569: 567: 564: 562: 559: 557: 554: 553: 551: 540: 539: 534: 528: 527:public domain 519: 518: 505: 504: 498: 491: 487: 476: 473: 470: 467: 464: 461: 458: 455: 452: 449: 446: 443: 440: 436: 431: 430: 429: 421: 415: 412: 409: 408:A. B. Grosart 405: 402: 399: 396: 395: 394: 386: 384: 380: 376: 372: 368: 364: 359: 357: 353: 352:Five Mile Act 349: 345: 341: 337: 333: 329: 325: 320: 316: 312: 307: 305: 301: 297: 293: 288: 286: 282: 278: 274: 270: 266: 262: 258: 254: 250: 246: 241: 239: 235: 234:County Durham 231: 227: 223: 219: 209: 207: 203: 199: 190: 186: 183: 180: 176: 172: 168: 164: 160: 156: 152: 148: 144: 140: 135: 128: 119: 108: 105: 101: 98: 94: 91: 87: 84: 80: 77: –  76: 72: 71:Find sources: 65: 61: 57: 51: 50: 49:single source 45:This article 43: 39: 34: 33: 30: 26: 22: 536: 501: 490: 427: 419: 392: 367:William Pell 360: 308: 302:, for which 289: 253:John Wilkins 242: 215: 197: 196: 191:Isaac Gilpin 113: 103: 96: 89: 82: 70: 46: 29: 561:1700 deaths 556:1625 births 439:Camboglanna 356:conventicle 311:Restoration 269:consumption 226:Westmorland 550:Categories 482:References 350:) and the 340:John Cosin 338:. By 1663 324:Penruddock 265:Cumberland 151:Strickland 86:newspapers 261:Greystoke 56:talk page 441:in 1741. 296:Carlisle 202:baptised 162:Baptised 116:May 2024 529::  309:At the 285:Quakers 281:Keswick 245:Lambeth 155:England 100:scholar 424:Family 257:Durham 222:Kendal 188:Father 102:  95:  88:  81:  73:  515:Notes 389:Works 249:Savoy 107:JSTOR 93:books 348:1670 344:1664 212:Life 170:Died 146:Born 79:news 535:". 275:'s 62:by 552:: 500:. 346:, 263:, 232:, 224:, 208:. 153:, 531:" 200:( 118:) 114:( 104:· 97:· 90:· 83:· 66:. 52:. 27:.

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