He was born at Leeds, West Yorkshire on 25 February 1701: his father Henry Adam was a solicitor and town clerk of the Leeds Corporation, his mother Elizabeth, daughter of Jasper Blythman. They had six children, of whom Thomas was the third.[1][2]
Adam received his first education at Leeds Grammar School, then under Thomas Barnard; later he was transferred to Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield.[1] He matriculated at Christ's College, Cambridge in 1720, where he was for two years. He then moved to Hart Hall, Oxford, through the influence of Richard Newton.[2] He took the degree of B.A., but took no further degree on account of certain scruples in Newton's book on "Pluralities". In 1724 he was presented, through the interest of an uncle, to the living of Winteringham, in the Lincolnshire (now North Lincolnshire). He was then under age ecclesiastically, and it was held for a year for him. Here he remained for 58 years, never wishing to change. His income rarely exceeded £200 per annum.[1]
Adam married in 1730 Susan Cooke, daughter of James Cooke (died 1727), vicar of Roxby cum Risby nearby. She died in 1760. They had one daughter only, who died young.[3][6]
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^ abcdefGrosart, A. B. (1885). "Adam, Thomas (1701–1784), divine". Dictionary of National Biography Vol. I. Smith, Elder & Co. Retrieved 28 June 2009. The first edition of this text is available at Wikisource: "Adam, Thomas" . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
^ ab"Adam, Thomas (ADN720T)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
^ abcHindmarsh, D. Bruce. "Adam, Thomas". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/106. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^Isabel Rivers, William Law and Religious Revival: The Reception of A Serious Call, Huntington Library Quarterly Vol. 71, No. 4 (December 2008), pp. 633–649, at p. 639 note 30. Published by: University of Pennsylvania Press JSTOR 10.1525/hlq.2008.71.4.633
^Hindmarsh, D. Bruce. "Milner, Joseph". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/18792. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
thomas, adam, derbyshire, parliament, constituency, february, 1701, march, 1784, church, england, clergyman, religious, writer, contents, biography, works, family, notes, external, links, attributionbiography, edithe, born, leeds, west, yorkshire, february, 17. For Thomas Adam MP see Derbyshire UK Parliament constituency Thomas Adam 25 February 1701 31 March 1784 was a Church of England clergyman and religious writer Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 3 Family 4 Notes 5 External links 5 1 AttributionBiography editHe was born at Leeds West Yorkshire on 25 February 1701 his father Henry Adam was a solicitor and town clerk of the Leeds Corporation his mother Elizabeth daughter of Jasper Blythman They had six children of whom Thomas was the third 1 2 Adam received his first education at Leeds Grammar School then under Thomas Barnard later he was transferred to Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Wakefield 1 He matriculated at Christ s College Cambridge in 1720 where he was for two years He then moved to Hart Hall Oxford through the influence of Richard Newton 2 He took the degree of B A but took no further degree on account of certain scruples in Newton s book on Pluralities In 1724 he was presented through the interest of an uncle to the living of Winteringham in the Lincolnshire now North Lincolnshire He was then under age ecclesiastically and it was held for a year for him Here he remained for 58 years never wishing to change His income rarely exceeded 200 per annum 1 Adam died on 31 March 1784 in his 84th year 1 Works editAdam experienced an evangelical conversion around 1748 3 He published 1 Practical Lectures on the Church Catechism 1753 nine or ten editions which influenced William Romaine 3 Evangelical Sermons Paraphrase and Annotations on the First Eleven Chapters of St Paul s Epistle to the Romans Paraphrase and Annotations on the Four Gospels posthumously published and reprinted 1837 Adam s Posthumous Works 1786 were edited by James Stillingfleet 1741 1826 with his close clerical associates Joseph Milner and William Richardson of York 4 5 A selection of diary entries from these Posthumous Works entitled Private Thoughts on Religion is now the best known work by Adam Coleridge s annotated copy of this short volume from 1795 is in the British Library Reginald Heber Thomas Chalmers and John Stuart Mill and others have found it interesting 1 Family editAdam married in 1730 Susan Cooke daughter of James Cooke died 1727 vicar of Roxby cum Risby nearby She died in 1760 They had one daughter only who died young 3 6 Notes edit a b c d e f Grosart A B 1885 Adam Thomas 1701 1784 divine Dictionary of National Biography Vol I Smith Elder amp Co Retrieved 28 June 2009 The first edition of this text is available at Wikisource Adam Thomas Dictionary of National Biography London Smith Elder amp Co 1885 1900 a b Adam Thomas ADN720T A Cambridge Alumni Database University of Cambridge a b c Hindmarsh D Bruce Adam Thomas Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 106 Subscription or UK public library membership required Isabel Rivers William Law and Religious Revival The Reception of A Serious Call Huntington Library Quarterly Vol 71 No 4 December 2008 pp 633 649 at p 639 note 30 Published by University of Pennsylvania Press JSTOR 10 1525 hlq 2008 71 4 633 Hindmarsh D Bruce Milner Joseph Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 18792 Subscription or UK public library membership required Adam Thomas 1697 1727 CCEd Person ID 87492 The Clergy of the Church of England Database 1540 1835 Retrieved 16 May 2020 External links edit nbsp Wikiquote has quotations related to Thomas Adam By Thomas Adam Private thoughts on religion 1824 edition with essay by Daniel Wilson The Works of the Rev Thomas Adam volume I 1822 edition The Works of the Rev Thomas Adam volume III 1822 edition An exposition of the four Gospels volume II 1827 editionAttribution edit nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Stephen Leslie ed 1885 Adam Thomas Dictionary of National Biography Vol 1 London Smith Elder amp Co Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thomas Adam amp oldid 1154905055, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
