Thomas Curwen

Thomas Curwen (1415–1486/1487) was a 15th-century sheriff of Cumberland. He was son of William Curwen and Elizabeth, daughter of John Huddleston of Millom Castle. He held numerous offices around the region, including elector of the county (at which election he himself was elected), escheator and on various commissions. He was knighted in 1449. He was a supporter of Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland in Westmorland in the 1450s during the Percy–Neville feud, although he made his peace when the Yorkist Edward IV took the throne in 1461. When Edward's brother Richard took the throne in 1483, Curwen was appointed to each of his Cumberland commissions, although, as the parliamentary historian Josiah Wedgwood notes, "he must have been a very old man". Provided by Wikipedia
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    Antichrist's strongest hold overturned: or, The foundation of the religion of the people called Quakers, bared and razed : in a debate had with some of them in the castle at Lancaster, and in an additional account of the light within. Wherein is shewed, 1. That their first principle is a lye. 2. That their Christ is not the true Jesus. 3. That their idolatrly is worse and more dangerous then Jeroboam's or the Papists. 4. That their principle denies the great mystery of godliness, departs from the faith, and leads to give attendance to the doctrine of dæmons. Here also is shewed the occasion of their rise and growth, together with the right way of discovering their secret delusions. Lastly, the best things that the best of this people pretend to own, are here mentioned and allowed. Hereunto is annexed an Appendix, ... All which is published ... for common benefit: by J. W.
    by Wigan, John, Curwen, Thomas
    Published 1665
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    This is an answer to John Wiggans book, spread up and down in Lancashire, Cheshire and Wales, who is a baptist & a monarchy-man : wherein may be seen how he exalts himself, against Christ the light, that doth enlighten every man : and also some of his, and his peoples erronious principles, and assertions, which he and his people held in a dispute, with some Quakers ... /
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    This is an answer to John Wiggans book, spread up and down in Lancashire, Cheshire and Wales, who is a baptist & a monarchy-man : wherein may be seen how he exalts himself, against Christ the light, that doth enlighten every man : and also some of his, and his peoples erronious principles, and assertions, which he and his people held in a dispute, with some Quakers ... /
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