About John Balguy
Lived 1686 – 1748 (aged 62). John Balguy was an English philosopher, theologian and anglicanism.
John Balguy (12 August 1686 – 21 September 1748) was an English divine and philosopher.
Early years He was born at Sheffield and educated at the Sheffield Grammar School (where his father Thomas Balguy was headmaster until his death in 1696) and at St John's College, Cambridge, graduated BA in 1706, was ordained in 1710, and in 1711 obtained the small living of Lamesley and Tanfield in Durham.
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Who was John Balguy?
English divine (1686-1748)
When was John Balguy born?
John Balguy was born on 12 August 1686 in Sheffield.
When did John Balguy die?
John Balguy died on 21 September 1748 in Harrogate.
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John Balguy was a philosopher, theologian and anglicanism.
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John Balguy was English.
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