Clagett, Nicholas (2), Dd

Clagett, Nicholas (2), D.D.

an English divine, was born in May 1654, and was educated at the free school of Bury St. Edmunds, under Mr. Edward Luds. He took his degree in the arts from Christ College, Cambridge, January 12, 1671. In March 1680, he was made pastor at St. Mary's, in Bury St. Edmunds; February 1, 1683, he was instituted to the rectory of Thurlo parva; June 14, 1699, he was collated to the archdeaconry of Sudbury, and in March 1707, he was instituted to the rectory of Hitcham, in Suffolk. He died January 30, 1726 or 1727, leaving some single Sermons, a pamphlet entitled A Persuasive to

an Ingenious Trial of Opinions in Religion (Lond. 1685, 4to), and The Accomplishment of Scripture Prophecies (ibid. 1710, 8vo).