Constantine Overton
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Constantine Overton (1626/7-?1690), Quaker leader in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. Imprisoned and fined for his beliefs, attendance at Quaker Meetings for Worship, refusing to pay tithes and not taking off his hat in Court and opening his shop on 25th of the Twelfth month. [1]. Sometimes known as "Constant Overton".
[edit] References
- ^ Charlotte Fell-Smith, ‘Overton, Constantine (b. 1626/7, d. in or after 1690)’, rev. Caroline L. Leachman, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 14 Sept 2006
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Overton, Constantine |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Overton, Constant |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Quaker activist, shoemaker by trade and Freeman of the town of Shrewsbury in Shropshire. |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1626/7 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | probably Shrewsbury, Shropshire |
| DATE OF DEATH | after May 1690 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | probably Shrewsbury |
