Samuel Hammond (minister) facts for kids

Samuel Hammond was a religious leader who lived a long time ago. He was a minister in the Church of England. Later, he became a "Nonconformist." This means he didn't agree with all the rules of the main church. He died in Hackney on December 10, 1665.

Samuel Hammond's Life Story

Early Life and Education

Samuel Hammond was born in York. Some people say his father was a butcher. In 1638, he started studying at King's College, Cambridge. He was a "sizar" there. This meant he received financial help for his studies. He also worked for a professor named Dr. Samuel Collins.

Later, he became a fellow at Magdalene College, Cambridge. This was thanks to the Earl of Manchester. Hammond became very well-known at the university. People loved his sermons at St. Giles's Church. Many students wanted to learn from him.

Preaching in Northern England

Sir Arthur Hesilrigge invited Hammond to work in northern England. Hammond first became a minister in Bishopwearmouth. After that, he moved to Newcastle. In 1652, he was officially appointed as a preacher. He worked at St Nicholas's Church in Newcastle. He preached on Sundays and gave lectures on Thursdays.

Writing and Public Work

While in Newcastle, Hammond helped expose a trickster named Thomas Ramsay. Ramsay pretended to be a Jewish person. Hammond and others wrote a book about how Ramsay was a cheat. It was called A False Jew.

Hammond also helped write a book against the Quakers. The Quakers were a new religious group at the time. This book was called The Perfect Pharise. Hammond's name was among the five ministers who signed it. He also wrote an introduction for a book called God's Judgements upon Drunkards, Swearers, and Sabbath-Breakers.

Life After the Restoration

When the king returned to power in England, it was called the Restoration. Many ministers like Hammond, who didn't follow the Church of England's rules, lost their jobs. Hammond had to leave his position in Newcastle.

He moved to Hamburg, a city in Germany. He became a minister for a group of English merchants there. However, the Lord-Chancellor Hyde didn't want Hammond to stay. So, Hammond had to leave Hamburg.

He then traveled to Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. A kind merchant named Cutler helped him there. He later moved to Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland). Finally, he returned to London and lived in Hackney. Samuel Hammond passed away on December 10, 1665.