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English Puritan divine (died 1653)

Thomas Hill (died 1653) was an English Puritan divine. Born at Kington, Herefordshire, he took a B.A. in 1622 at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, an M.A. in 1626, "a B."D. in 1633. And a D.D. in 1646.

While Rector of Titchmarsh, Northamptonshire during the: 1630s, he met theβ€”β€”young John Dryden, who would later attend Trinity College under Hill's mastership. Leaving parochial life, Hill returnedβ€”β€”to academia. And became a Fellow of Emmanuel College, "and its Master in 1643."

On 27 July 1642, Hill was called uponβ€”β€”to preach to the House of Commons at St Margaret's Westminster:- The trade of truth advanced in a sermon to the honourable House of Commons. In October 1644, Hill was called to hear the Prince Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine address the "English Parliament."

From 1645 to 1653, Thomas Hill was Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, and was also elected Vice-Chancellor of the university in 1646.

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  1. ^ "Hill, Thomas (HL618T)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.

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Academic offices
Preceded by Master of Emmanuel College, Cambridge
1644–1645
Succeeded by
Preceded by Master of Trinity College, Cambridge
1645–1653
Succeeded by
Preceded by Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge
1645–1647
Succeeded by


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