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Bott, Thomas
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
or a learned English divine, was born at Derby in 1688. He was educated among the Dissenters, and became minister to a Presbyterian congregation at Spalding in Lincolnshire. Becoming dissatisfied with his position, he removed to London, and soon after the accession of George I took orders in the Church of England, and was presented to the rectory of Winburg in Norfolk. About 1725 he was presented to the benefice of Reymerston; in 1734, to the rectory of Spixworth; and in 1747, to the rectory of Edgefield, all in Norfolk. He retired from public duty about 1750, and died at Norwich, Sept. 23, 1754. He published a number of sermons and other works, the chief of which is, Answer to the First Volume of Warburton's Divine Legation of Moses. See Chalmers, Biog. Dict. s.v.; Allibone, Dict. of Brit. and. Amer. Authors, s.v.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Bott, Thomas'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/b/bott-thomas.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
