John Arrowsmith (29 March 1602 – 15 February 1659) was an English theologian and academic.
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He was born near Gateshead and entered St John's College, Cambridge in 1616. In 1623 he entered the fellowship of St Catherine Hall, Cambridge.[1]
In 1631 he became a preacher at King's Lynn, Norfolk. He was a member of the Westminster Assembly and preached to the Long Parliament on a number of occasions. He was elected as Master of St Johns, Cambridge on 11 April 1644. In 1645 he became rector of St Martin Pomary, London.[2] He served as Vice-Chancellor of the University in 1647-48.
In 1651, he was elected Regius Professor of Divinity, and, in 1653, Master of Trinity College. He resigned his professorship in 1655 and died February 1659, in Cambridge.
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Preceded by William Beale |
Master of St John's College, Cambridge 1644–1653 |
Succeeded by Anthony Tuckney |
Preceded by Samuel Collins |
Regius Professor of Divinity at Cambridge 1651—1656 |
Succeeded by Anthony Tuckney |
Preceded by Thomas Hill |
Master of Trinity College, Cambridge 1653–1659 |
Succeeded by John Wilkins |
Preceded by Thomas Hill |
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge 1647–1648 |
Succeeded by Anthony Tuckney |