• Francis Howgill (1618 – 11 February 1669) was a prominent early member of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in England. He preached and wrote...
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  • itinerant preaching throughout England, travelling with another Friend, Francis Howgill. Among those converted by them was Hester Biddle, probably in 1654...
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  • (1723–1807), Philadelphia merchant and supporter of American independence Francis Howgill, English preacher and writer Mary Howitt (1799–1888), English poet...
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  • physical violence, and imprisonment. She was probably the sister of Francis Howgill of Grayrigg, Westmoreland. Both wrote letters to Cromwell and both...
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    over a thousand people on Firbank Fell, convincing many, including Francis Howgill, to accept that Christ might speak to people directly. At the end of...
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    Troughton Emlyn Hughes Eric Robson Eric Wallace Fletcher Christian Francis Dunnery Francis Howgill Frank McPherson Baron Peart Gary McKee Gary Stevens Gavin Skelton...
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  • belief. As described in the tract The Glory of the True Church by Francis Howgill, the Religious Society of Friends traditionally believed that after...
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  • travelled to the New World and to Turkey to spread Friends beliefs. Francis Howgill was already a Nonconformist when he met Fox. It is possible that he...
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  • (1841–1925, England, L); A Grammar of the Classical Arabic Language... Francis Howgill (1618–1669, England, R) Alfred William Howitt (1830–1908, Australia...
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    edited "A memoir of Deborah Backhouse of York" (1828), "Memoirs of Francis Howgill" (1828), "Extracts from the Letters of James Backhouse" (1838–41),...
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  • and writer James Howell (1594–1666), Historiographer Royal and poet Francis Howgill (1618–1668), Quaker writer and preacher Anna Mary Howitt (1824–1884)...
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  • Howells (1837–1920, US, f/nf/d) Edith Howes (1872–1954, N Zealand, ch) Francis Howgill (1618–1669, England, nf) Anna Mary Howitt (1824–1884, England/Austria...
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  • possible that Fox was influenced by Grindletonian thinking. The Quakers Francis Howgill (1618-69) and John Camm (1605-1657) were Grindletonians who became...
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  • conversion to the Quakers took place after hearing Edward Burrough and Francis Howgill preach in 1654. All her writings appeared under her married name, so...
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  • attended Quaker meeting out of curiosity. He was impressed by a speech by Francis Howgill - "Before the eye can see, it must be opened; before the ear can hear...
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  • notice in 1656 when she and Martha Simmonds began singing to interrupt Francis Howgill and Edward Hubberthorne at a Quaker meeting. Martha had published her...
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  • it involved the renunciation of brilliant prospects. In 1654 he and Francis Howgill visited London, where he attempted to found a Quaker society. The principal...
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  • Church. Replies to it were published by 'J. I.,' Matthew Poole, and Francis Howgill. Christopher Hill , The World Turned Upside Down, pp. 284-6. Christopher...
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    comprising the Rossendale Fells, West Pennine Moors, and Bowland Fells. The Howgill Fells and Orton Fells in Cumbria are also sometimes considered to be Pennine...
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    83 miles (134 km), 31 degrees Cold Fell, 39 miles (63 km), 39 degrees Howgill Fells, 29 miles (47 km), 103 degrees Bow Fell, 2 miles (3 km), 105 degrees...
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    Hitchcock Presents (1961) (Season 6 Episode 33: "A Secret Life") as Marjorie Howgill The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1963) (Season 1 Episode 30: "Dear Uncle George")...
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  • dominates the northern skyline of the school. The hill is a gateway to the Howgill Fells and school tradition dictates that pupils must climb it at least...
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  • Wilfred Grove (Porter), Jim Norton (Bates), Roger Rees (James Howgill), Meg Davies (Caroline Howgill and voice of Jenny), Anna Maria Macchi (Sandra Marino) 97...
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  • Sir Richard Sandford, 2nd Baronet, of Howgill Castle, Westmorland and his wife Mary Bowes, daughter of Sir Francis Bowes of Thornton, County Durham. His...
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    OCLC 19714705. Lennie 2005, p. 97. Lennie 2005, p. 110. "OL19" (Map). Howgill Fells and Upper Eden Valley. 1:25,000. Explorer. Ordnance Survey. 2016...
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  • Colton (C16th), Grange (1861), Great Langdale (C16th), Holme (1839), Howgill (C17th), Mardale (C16th), Rosley (1840), Seathwaite (C16th), Ulverston...
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    platform. Women ministers were active from the earliest days. In 1657, Mary Howgill, one of the Valiant Sixty (an early group of Quaker preachers), rebuked...
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    Armstrong, W. Greenhouse Allt, Edric Cundell, Ernest Bullock, R. J. F. Howgill, Maurice Johnstone and Eric Warr, "Elgar Today", The Musical Times, June...
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  • Michael Rex Newton, 3rd Baronet (1923–2008) The Rev. Sir George Peter Howgill Newton, 4th Baronet (born 1962) The heir presumptive is Reverend Christopher...
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    Church, built in 1905 (later rebuilt in 1923). It was followed in 1907 by 'Howgills', the Meeting House for the Society of Friends. Letchworth's founding citizens...
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