John Braddocke facts for kids

John Braddocke was an English church leader who lived a long time ago, from 1656 to 1719. He spent his life studying, writing, and serving in different church roles.

Life

John Braddocke was born in Shropshire, England. He went to Cambridge University (St Catharine's Hall) to study. He was a very good student and became a "fellow" there. This meant he was a special member of the college who often taught or did research. He earned his first degree (B.A.) in 1674 and his master's degree (M.A.) in 1678.

Around 1689, after finishing university, he became a chaplain. A chaplain is like a private priest or minister who works for a specific person or family. John Braddocke worked for Sir James Oxenden and also for Dr. John Battely, who was the main priest (rector) of a nearby church.

In 1694, a very important church leader named Archbishop Tenison chose him to be in charge of a church in Folkestone. This was called a "perpetual curacy." Later, in 1698, he became the "vicar" (another type of church leader) of St. Stephen's church near Canterbury.

In 1707, his friend from college, Dr. Offspring Blackall, became a bishop. Braddocke was made the bishop's chaplain. However, this was mostly an honorary title, and he didn't gain much from it. In 1709, Archbishop Tenison gave him another important job. He became the "master" of Eastbridge hospital in Kent. This hospital was a charitable place, not a medical one, often providing shelter or care.

John Braddocke passed away at his home in the vicarage on August 14, 1719. He was 63 years old.

Works

John Braddocke also wrote books about religious topics. One of his main works was:

• The Doctrine of the Fathers and Schools considered, concerning the Articles of a Trinity of Divine Persons and the Unity of God. This book was published in 1695. It was written to defend the idea of the Holy Trinity against people who disagreed with it.

He also wrote another book called Deus unus et trinus. This book was almost completely printed. However, Archbishop Tenison asked for it to be stopped and never published. The Archbishop felt that the religious debate should not continue, so the book was kept from being released.