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John Jaques (politician)
John Jaques may refer to: * John Jaques (clergyman), 18th-century clergyman of the Church of England *John Jaques (Mormon) John Jaques (7 January 1827 – 1 June 1900) was a Latter Day Saint hymnwriter and missionary and an Assistant Church Historian for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Jaques was born to Thomas Jaques and Mary Ann Heighington at Marke ..., 19th century Latter Day Saint hymnwriter, missionary, and historian *John Jaques, of Jaques of London {{hndis, Jaques, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Jaques (clergyman)
John Jaques (1728–1800) was a priest of the Church of England. He was the son of Joseph Jaques of Coventry, a gentleman. Educated at Balliol College, Oxford, he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1748 and in 1764 a Master of Arts (incorporated at Cambridge as a BA). He was ordained deacon in 1750 and in 1752, he was instituted to the Vicarage of Great Packington, Warwickshire, under the patronage of Heneage Finch, 3rd Earl of Aylesford. In 1757, he was also instituted to the Rectory of Little Packington. Jaques became a Prebendary of Lincoln Cathedral Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln Minster, or the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lincoln and sometimes St Mary's Cathedral, in Lincoln, England, is a Grade I listed cathedral and is the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Lincoln. Constructio ... and held the position of Rector of Little Packington for some 43 years. Jaques inherited a substantial estate from his father, the proceeds of which he libe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Jaques (Mormon)
John Jaques (7 January 1827 – 1 June 1900) was a Latter Day Saint hymnwriter and missionary and an Assistant Church Historian for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Jaques was born to Thomas Jaques and Mary Ann Heighington at Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, England. He was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on 12 July 1848. A short time later, he served as a missionary for the church in Stratford-on-Avon. Jaques crossed the Atlantic with his wife in 1856 on the ''Horizon''. They landed at Boston and proceeded by train to Iowa City. There they joined the Martin Handcart Company. Jaques' oldest daughter was among the many in that company who died when they were caught in snowstorms in Wyoming. Jaques wrote many poems and other works, including "Truth." As a young missionary in Stratford-on-Avon he contemplated Pilate's question to Jesus Christ "What is truth?". The poem was included in the first (1851) edition of the Pearl o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |