As many of you will know, the UK Dictionary of National Biography is sending a daily biography to those who have registered. And fascinating they are too. Today's biography is of Francis Bugg (1640-1727), Quaker apostate. http://www.oxforddnb.com/public/lotw/1.html Makes an interesting read. Some thirty years ago I spent a year at his home village of Mildenhall (which I chiefly remember for being very remote and extremely cold in winter. I was pleased to leave), but had no idea then it had any Quaker connections. Chris chris@dickinson.uk.net http://www.rumbutter.com http://www.rumbutter.net .

Thanks for posting this, Chris. I think it's a good example of a part of Friends history that doesn't get passed on to wee Quaker lads and lasses when they absorb all the stories of the Valiant Sixty, etc. After Fox sat by while James Nayler got his tongue bored, it seems -- based on what I've been reading -- that the society went into a period of rigidity when certain Friends who considered themselves weighty almost squelched the whole concept of an Inner Light. Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Dickinson" <chris@dickinson.uk.net> To: <QUAKER-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 3:16 PM Subject: [Q-R] Bugged at Quakers > As many of you will know, the UK Dictionary of National Biography is sending a daily biography to those who have registered. And fascinating they are too. > > Today's biography is of Francis Bugg (1640-1727), Quaker apostate. > > http://www.oxforddnb.com/public/lotw/1.html > > > Makes an interesting read. Some thirty years ago I spent a year at his home village of Mildenhall (which I chiefly remember for being very remote and extremely cold in winter. I was pleased to leave), but had no idea then it had any Quaker connections. > > Chris > chris@dickinson.uk.net > http://www.rumbutter.com > http://www.rumbutter.net > > . > > > ==== QUAKER-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > Visit The Quaker Corner - http://www.rootsweb.com/~quakers >