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Isaac Gilling
Isaac Gilling (, Stogumber, Somersetshire – 1725) was a Presbyterian minister. Youth and education Gilling was the elder son of Richard Gilling, baker, was born at Stogumber, Somersetshire. He was educated at a nonconformist academy in Taunton, maintained (1678–85) by George Hamond, an ejected minister. John Fox, his relative and biographer, says that when Gilling began to preach ‘''he preached often in the churches, though he was never a regular conformist''.’ Career He received presbyterian ordination at Lyme Regis, Dorsetshire, on 25 August 1687, being at that time ‘''curate of Barrington and Seavington St. Mary in Somerset''.’ His next employment was at Axminster, Devonshire, as usher in a Latin school; while here he preached to a congregation of independents. He then became pastor of the presbyterian congregation at Silverton, Devonshire. Here he married a lady (from Brampford-Speke) ‘somewhat deformed,’ but of good estate. From Silverton he was called to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stogumber
Stogumber () is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, on the eastern flank of the Brendon Hills. Besides Stogumber village itself, the parish includes the hamlets of Ashbeer, Capton, Escott, Higher Vexford, Kingswood, Lower Vellow, Lower Vexford, Preston, and Vellow. The village is on the route of the Samaritans Way South West. History The name comes from the Old English ''Stoke'', meaning 'place' or 'dairy farm', with the addition in 1225 of the personal name ''Gunner''. Approximately north-west of the village is Curdon Camp a univallate Iron Age hill fort. The camp was nearly completely destroyed by quarrying and bulldozing. The parish of Stogumber was part of the Williton and Freemanners Hundred. The manor of Stogumber was held from 1286 by the Andleys family, and later by the Sydenhams (1396–1626) and Notleys (from 1896). Five fulling mills were established in the village between the 13th and 18th century to support the clothmaking industry. A 19th-century ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |