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Henry Walter (1611–1678?) was a Welsh Anglican priest who became a Puritan.

Life[edit]

Walter was born in the parish of St. Arvans, Monmouthshire, south Wales in 1611 and studied at the University of Oxford, matriculating as a member of Jesus College, Oxford in 1633 and obtaining his Bachelor of Civil Law degree in the same year. He was ordained as a priest in the Church of England and became curate of Mounton, not far from St. Arvans, in 1639 through his brother's influence. However, Walter's religious views diverged from those of the Church of England, becoming aligned with those of the non-conformist William Wroth, who was also based in Monmouthshire; Wroth made Walter the main executor of his will. During the English Civil War, Walter seems to have left Monmouthshire for London. In 1646, he was one of three Puritan clergymen sent by the House of Commons to preach in Welsh in Wales, and he was the first name on the list of clerical commissioners approving clergy appointments in Wales under the Act for the Propagation of the Gospel in 1650. In 1653, Walter became vicar of St Woolos in Newport, but he was ejected from there in 1662 after the Restoration. In 1672, he was given a licence to minister in Llantarnam and later inspired the Independent congregation in Mynyddislwyn, to whom he left some money in his will. He died sometime before 8 August 1678.^[1]

References[edit]

^ Roberts, Stephen K. (2004). "Walter, Henry (1611–1678?)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/66455. Retrieved 2 April 2009. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[1] Roberts, Stephen K. (2004). "Walter, Henry (1611–1678?)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/66455. Retrieved 2 April 2009. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

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+'''Henry Walter''' (1611–1678?) was a [[Wales|Welsh]] [[Church of England|Anglican priest]] who became a [[Puritan]].
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-Walter was born in the parish of [[St. Arvans]], [[Monmouthshire (historic)|Monmouthshire]], south [[Wales]] in 1611 and studied at the [[University of Oxford]], [[matriculation|matriculating]] as a member of [[Jesus College, Oxford]] in 1633 and obtaining his [[Bachelor of Civil Law]] degree in the same year.  He was ordained as a priest in the [[Church of England]], and became [[curate]] of [[Mounton]], not far from St. Arvans, in 1639 through his brother's influence.  However, Walter's religious views diverged from those of the Church of England, becoming aligned with those of the non-conformist [[William Wroth]], who was also based in Monmouthshire; Wroth made Walter the main [[executor]] of his will.  During the [[English Civil War]], Walter seems to have left Monmouthshire for London.  In 1646, he was one of three [[Puritan]] clergymen sent by the House of Commons to preach in Welsh in Wales, and he was the first name on the list of clerical commissioners approving clergy appointments in Wales under the Act for the Propagation of the Gospel in 1650.  In 1653, Walter became [[vicar]] of St Woolos in [[Newport]], but he was ejected from there in 1662 after [[the Restoration]].  In 1672, he was given a licence to minister in [[Llantarnam]] and later inspired the Independent congregation in [[Mynyddislwyn]], to whom he left some money in his will.  He died sometime before 8 August 1678.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/66455|title=Walter, Henry (1611–1678?)|last=Roberts|first=Stephen K. |work=[[Oxford Dictionary of National Biography]]|format=subscription access|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]|year= 2004|accessdate=2 April 2009|dateformat=dmy}}</ref>
+Walter was born in the parish of [[St. Arvans]], [[Monmouthshire (historic)|Monmouthshire]], south [[Wales]] in 1611 and studied at the [[University of Oxford]], [[matriculation|matriculating]] as a member of [[Jesus College, Oxford]] in 1633 and obtaining his [[Bachelor of Civil Law]] degree in the same year.  He was ordained as a priest in the [[Church of England]] and became [[curate]] of [[Mounton]], not far from St. Arvans, in 1639 through his brother's influence.  However, Walter's religious views diverged from those of the Church of England, becoming aligned with those of the non-conformist [[William Wroth]], who was also based in Monmouthshire; Wroth made Walter the main [[executor]] of his will.  During the [[English Civil War]], Walter seems to have left Monmouthshire for London.  In 1646, he was one of three [[Puritan]] clergymen sent by the House of Commons to preach in Welsh in Wales, and he was the first name on the list of clerical commissioners approving clergy appointments in Wales under the Act for the Propagation of the Gospel in 1650.  In 1653, Walter became [[vicar]] of St Woolos in [[Newport, Wales|Newport]], but he was ejected from there in 1662 after [[Stuart Restoration|the Restoration]].  In 1672, he was given a licence to minister in [[Llantarnam]] and later inspired the Independent congregation in [[Mynyddislwyn]], to whom he left some money in his will.  He died sometime before 8 August 1678.<ref>{{cite ODNB|url=http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/66455|title=Walter, Henry (1611–1678?)|last=Roberts|first=Stephen K. |url-access=subscription |year= 2004|doi=10.1093/ref:odnb/66455 |access-date=2 April 2009}}</ref>
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