Rev. Nathaniel MATHER: Darlene's Family Genealogy

1630 - 1697 (67 years)

Generation: 1

Rev. Nathaniel MATHER was born on 20 Mar 1630 in Liverpool, England; died on 26 Jul 1697 in London, England.

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Name:
Rev. Nathaniel Mather, the next younger brother of timothy, was born in Liverpool, march 20, 1630, and came to this country with his father. He graduated at Harvard in 1647 and afterwards went to England, where he was presented with a living at Barnstable by Oliver Cromwell in 1656. Upon his ejectment in 1662, he went to Holland and was minister at Rotterdam. About 1672 he succeeded his brother Samuel at Dublin, whence he removed to London where he was pastor of a dissenting church and one of the lecturers at Pinner's Hall. he died July 26, 1697, aged sixty-seven years, and was buried near Bunhill Fields. On his tombstone is a long Latin inscription written by Dr. Watts, which ascribes to him a high character for learning, piety and ministerial fidelity.

Family/Spouse: Maria BENN. Maria died in 1705. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]