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Thomas Bott (1688–1754) was an English cleric of the Church of England, known as a controversialist. ==Life== Born at Derby, Bott was the son of a mercer; his grandfather had been a major in the parliamentary army. He was trained for the dissenting ministry. He was a Presbyterian minister at Spalding; but then, after some experience of preaching, he went to London to study medicine.〔 Bott subsequently took Anglican orders, being ordained deacon in York by William Dawes in November 1722, and priest in August 1723, in Norwich.〔(CCEd person record, ''Thomas Bott'' )〕 He obtained the rectory of Whinburgh in Norfolk, through Lord Macclesfield's interest.〔 In 1725 he was also given the living of Reymerston.〔 He was awarded a Cambridge M.A. in 1728, ''Comitia Regia''.〔 According to the ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', in 1734 Francis Long gave Bott the rectory of Spixworth, Norfolk, but there is doubt over the date. Francis Blomefield states that John Longe, the incumbent there, died in 1739.〔Francis Blomefield, "Taverham Hundred: Spixworth", in ''An Essay Towards A Topographical History of the County of Norfolk'': Volume 10 (London, 1809), pp. 454–457 http://www.british-history.ac.uk/topographical-hist-norfolk/vol10/pp454-457 (18 August 2015 ).〕 The CCEd database makes Bott rector from 1729, the year in which Longe died.〔(Location: Parish (Church): Spixworth CCEd Location ID: 19974 )〕 He held Spixworth, with the neighbouring parish of Crostwick, for the rest of his life.〔 Bott in 1746 was made rector of Hardwick, Norfolk, presented by Frances Bacon.〔〔s:History of Norfolk/Volume 5〕 In 1747 Rebecca Harbord presented him to the living of Edgefield, Norfolk, in gratitude for his hindering an unacceptable marriage in the family. Bott's health broke in 1750, and he died 23 September 1751 at Norwich. He was a Whig in politics, a follower of Benjamin Hoadly, and a friend of Samuel Clarke.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Thomas Bott」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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