Abbot, George
, nephew of the preceding, and son
of sir Maurice Abbot, the archbishop’s youngest brother,
was elected probationer fellow of Merton College, Oxford,
1624, and admitted. LL. B. 1630. He wrote: 1. “The
whole book of Job paraphrased,” Lond. 4to. 1640.
2. “Vindiciae Sabbati, or an answer to two treatises of Mr.
Broad,” Lond. 1641, 4to. Broad was rector of Rendcombe in Gloucestershire; and wrote two treatises, one
concerning the Sabbath or seventh day, and the other
concerning the Lord’s day, or first day of the week; which
falling into Mr. Abbot’s hands in manuscript, he wrote an
answer to them, and published the whole under the above
title. 3. “Brief notes upon the whole book of Psalms,”
4to, 1651. He married a daughter of col. Purefoy, of
Caldecote-hall, Warwickshire, whose house he gallantly
defended, by the help of the sen-ants only, against the
attack of the princes Rupert and Maurice with eighteen
troops of horse. He died Feb. 4, 1648, aged 44 years.2
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Works found by this author (or others with similar names)in the Early English Books Online Collection:
The case of impotency as debated in England: in that remarkable tryal an. 1613. between Robert, Earl of Essex, and the Lady Frances Howard, who, after eight years marriage, commenc'd a suit against him for impotency. ... Written by George Abbot, ... In two volumes. [pt.1]
A briefe description of the whole worlde wherein are particularly described all the monarchies, empires, and kingdomes of the same, with their seuerall titles and situations thereunto adioyning. (1599)
An exposition vpon the prophet Ionah Contained in certaine sermons, preached in S. Maries church in Oxford. By George Abbot professor of diuinitie, and maister of Vniuersitie Colledge. (1600)
The reasons vvhich Doctour Hill hath brought, for the vpholding of papistry, which is falselie termed the Catholike religion: vnmasked and shewed to be very weake, and vpon examination most insufficient for that purpose: by George Abbot ... The first part. (1604)
A sermon preached at Westminster May 26. 1608 at the funerall solemnities of the Right Honorable Thomas Earle of Dorset, late l. high treasurer of England by George Abbot ... ; now published at the request of some honourable persons, very few things being added, which were then cut off by the shortnesse of the time. (1608)
The examinations, arraignment & conuiction of George Sprot, notary in Aye-mouth together with his constant and extraordinarie behauiour at his death, in Edenborough, Aug. 12. 1608. Written & set forth by Sir William Hart, Knight, L. Iustice of Scotland. Whereby appeareth the treasonable deuice betwixt Iohn late Earle of Gowry and Robert Logane of Restalrig (commonly called Lesterig) plotted by them for the cruell murthering of our most gracious Souereigne. Before which treatise is prefixed also a preface, written by G. Abbot Doctour of Diuinitie, and Deane of Winchester, who was present at the sayd Sprots execution. (1608)
To all and euery the ministers, church-wardens, and side-men, within the citie, suburbs, and diocesse of London whereas I am daily aduertised ... of a generall misbehauiour in most churches ..., men and boyes sitting then couered with their hats on their heads, without all shew of reuerence or respect ... / Geo: London. (1611)
Articles to be inquired of, in the [f]irst metropoliticall visitation, of the most reuerend father, George, by Gods pro[v]idence, Arch- bishop of Canterbury, and primate of all England in, and for the dioces of Peterbury, in the yeare of our Lord God, 1613 and in the third yeare of His Graces translation. (1613)
Articles to be inquired of, in the first metropoliticall visitation, of the most reuerend father, George, by Gods prouidence, Arch- bishop of Canterbury, and primate of all England in and for the dioces of [blank], in the yeare of our Lord God [blank], and in the fifth yeare of His Graces translation. (1615)
Thomæ Bradwardini Archiepiscopi olim Cantuariensis, De causa Dei, contra Pelagium, et De virtute causarum, ad suos Mertonenses, libri tres: iussu reverendiss. Georgii Abbot Cantuariensis Archiepiscopi; opera et studio Dr. Henrici Savilii, Colegij Mertonensis in Academia Oxoniensi custodis, ex scriptis codicibus nunc primum editi (1618)
To the ministers and church-wardens of [blank] a copie of His Maiesties letters directed to the most reverend father in God, the Lord Archbishop of Cant. of the tenoure that ensueth. (1618)
To the right reuerend father in God, my verie good lord and brother, the lord bishop of London right reuerend father in God, my verie good lord, I haue receiued from His Maiesty his princely letters, written in fauor of the inhabitants of the towne of Wesell, the tenor whereof here ensueth. (1618)
The kings maiesties letter to the the Lords Grace of Canterbury, touching preaching, and preachers. (1622)
A treatise of the perpetuall visibilitie, and succession of the true church in all ages (1624)
Articles to be enquired of, in the ordinarie visitation of the most reuerend father in God, George by Gods providence, Lord Arch-bishop of Canterbury ... holden in the yeere of our Lord God, 1632, and in the two and twenty yeere of His Graces translation. (1632)
A briefe description of the whole world Wherein is particularly described all the monarchies, empires and kingdomes of the same, with their academies. As also their severall titles and situations thereunto adioyning. Written by the most Reverend Father in God, George, late Arch-bishop of Canterbury. (1636)
Cheap-side crosse censured and condemned by a letter sent from the vicechancellour and other learned men of the famous Universitie of Oxford, in answer to a question propounded by the citizens of London, concerning the said crosse, in the yeere 1600, in which yeer it was beautified, as also some divine arguments taken out of a sermon against the crosse, a little after it was last repaired, by a learned and godly minister, M. Iohn Archer, sometimes preacher at Alhallows Lombardstreet about sixteen yeers past. (1641)
Cheap-side Crosse censured and condemned by a letter sent from the vicechancellour and other learned men of the famous Vniversitie of Oxford in answer to a question propounded by the citizens of London, concerning the said crosse, in the yeere 1600, in which yeer it was beautified : as also a remarkable passage to the same purpose, in a sermon preached to an eminent and very great auditory in this city of London / by a very reverend, holy, and learned divine, a while after the crosse was last repaired, which was anno 1606. (1641)
King James his letter and directions to the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury concerning preaching and preachers with the Bishop of Canterburies letter to the Bishop of Lincolne, Lord Keeper, desiring him to put in practise the Kings desires that none should preach but in a religious forme : and not that every young man should take to himselfe an exorbitant liberty to preach what he listeth to the offence of His Majesty and the disturbance and disquiet of the church and common-wealth. (1642)
The svpplication of all the papists of England to King James at his first comming to the crowne for a tolleration of their religion wherein, with much impudence, they professe and protest themselves to be the onely obedient one's unto the soveraigne Princes, under whom they live, out of conscience to avoid sin : when not long after they fell upon that un-exampled piece of villany, the Gun-pouder treason : whereunto is added, A letter sent from Bishop Abbot Archbishop of Canterbury to the King : against toleration of the popish religion. (1642)
Remarkeable passages, first a prayer for the Parliament as also the Arch-bishop of Canterburies letter to the Arch-bishop of York and the Lord keeper to put in practice the Kings desires : with a petition to His Majestie, by divers noblemen and gentlemen estated in Ireland and now residing in London : also a new declaration from both Houses of Parliament. (1642)
A briefe description of the whole world wherein is particularly described all the monarchies, empires, and kingdoms of the same, with their academies, as also their severall titles and scituations thereunto adjoyning / written by the Reverend Father in God George Abbot ... (1664)
His Grace the Arch-Bishop of Canterbury's address to His Majesty for the suppression of monasteries, fryeries, nunneries, and other popish seminaries, or allowing any general tolleration to the Roman Catholicks of England (1689)
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