Jacob Tomlin
Jacob Tomlin (born October 28, 1793 in Standen Hall, Lancashire , † September 5, 1880 ) was a Protestant missionary who worked in Siam and during the Qing Dynasty in China .
Jacob Tomlin was the son of John Tomlin of North Riding, Yorkshire , and Tabitha Rawthorne. He received his education at St. John's College , Cambridge .
In 1826 Tomlin went to Malacca for the London Missionary Society . In 1828 and 1829 he stayed in Siam for nine months and wrote a report on his experiences, including a. on the events surrounding King Anuvong of Vientiane . In 1836 he returned to England. In 1845 he was assistant preacher in Liverpool, later in Yorkshire and Derbyshire . In the 1860s he became Vicar in Irchester , Northamptonshire , and remained there until 1877.
Jacob Tomlin died in Irchester in 1880, leaving behind two daughters, Emily and Harriet, who were both born in Malacca.
Publications
- Journal of a nine months' residence in Siam . London 1831, available from Google Books (last accessed May 14, 2010)
- Missionary Journals and Letters . London 1844, available as PDF at University of Hong Kong Libraries (last accessed on May 14, 2010)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Tomlin (1831)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tomlin, Jacob |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | evangelical missionary |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 28, 1793 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Standen Hall, Lancashire |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 5, 1880 |
| Place of death | Irchester |