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Reverend Timothy Manlove (1693 - 1698)
Minister at Mill Hill
Impact on Mill Hill
After Thomas Sharp became seriously ill and died in 1693, Mill Hill Chapel was left without a permanent minister. Manlove was recommended to be the Minister at Mill Hill Chapel, although the people of Pontefract were not willing to let him leave.
Manlove’s first time preaching at Mill Hill Chapel was the 22nd of April 1694, where he baptised Grace, the daughter of Ralph Thoresby. Thoresby was an antiquary who was a prominent member of the Mill Hill congregation and had been instrumental in Manlove’s appointment, though the two men quarrelled over Thoresby’s periodic attendance at the Anglican church.
Manlove also came into dispute over his stipend of £60 a year, and on the death of William Pell, he was persuaded to go to Newcastle in 1699 for lighter duties at a stipend of £80 per annum (Large, M. n.d.).
Conclusions
Manlove kept Mill Hill Chapel afloat with the help of Thoresby until they were able to find a minister who was dedicated to the Chapel. Although he was reliable as a minister, he wasn’t someone who could be relied on out of preaching hours. Sadly, shortly after he arrived in Newcastle, he caught a fever and died on 31st of August 1699 at the age of 35.
Bibliography
- Garside, I. (2023) Timotheus Manlove [Photograph]
- Large, M (n.d.) History of our ministers and members - Newcastle unitarians. (Accessed: 01 December 2023).
- Lupton, B. E. (n.d.) A History of Mill Hill Chapel, Leeds 1672-1920
- Wykes, D. L. (2004) Timothy Manlove. (Accessed: 2 December 2023)
