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Thomas Jocelyn Joslyn (b. 1548, d. date unknown)
Notes for Thomas Jocelyn Joslyn:This Thomas Jocelyn was a staunch*Puritan, He made his will Mar 5, 1604/05 in which he wished to be buried in the churchyard of Rocheford; m (1) ...Sames;, (2) widow Margaret Nuttall, with two sons.Thomas had no children.
*When Elizabeth came to the throne in 1558, her first act was to establish the Church of England, a form midway between the Church of Rome, and Protestant Churches on the Continent.It was strictly national; possessing no connection with any authority outside England, and modelling itself on no other church.All persons must attend church every Sunday and holy day, under penalty of a fine of a shilling for every absence.
There were many who did not approve of this middle-of-the-road position.On the one hand, there were many who were dissatisfied with the retention of so much from the mediaeval church and were anxious to have the Reformation carried much farther than it had been.These came to be known as "Puritans", since they constantly expressed a desire for a purer form of worship than that of the established church.The Puritans were numerous among the middle classes and in the towns.Men continued to think religious problems out for themselves and came to conclusions far different from the beliefs authorized by law.Although Thomas was not able to leave England's religious confusion, his nephew and namesake did, becoming the emigrant ancestor of the American....Jocelyns, Joslin,Josselyn, or in our case....Joslyn.