 Anthony Tuckney was born in 1599 and educated at Emmanuel College,
Cambridge. His father was also a minister. After leaving the college, he
became household chaplain to the Earl of Lincoln, then returned as a
teaching fellow at Emmanuel College. He left the university upon the
invitation of the people of Boston (England) to be the assistant to the noted
John Cotton. When Cotton left for New England, Tuckney became vicar of
Boston. In 1643 he was called to London by the parliament to be a
member of the Westminster Assembly. He moved his entire family to London,
and settled as minister of Michael-Quern, Cheapside. In addition to his
pastorate, he was made master of Eton College, and later became
vice-chancelor of Cambridge, and then master of St. John's College. It was said
of him that "he had the character of an eminently pious and learned
man, a true friend, an indefatigable student, a candid disputant, and an
earnest promoter of truth and godliness."
Tuckney died in February of 1670, in the 71st year of his life. He is
responsible for having personally drafted many of the questions and
answers for the WesTminster Assembly's Confession of Faith and Larger and
Shorter Catechism. Yet he personally opposed and voted against requiring
anyone to subscribe or swear to the Confession. |
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