Richard Thimelby

Richard Thimelby (also known as Richard Ashby; born 1614 – died 7 January 1672) was an English Jesuit missionary priest.

Life

Thimelby was born in Lincolnshire, England. He entered the Society of Jesus in 1632. Having taught philosophy and theology at Liège for about sixteen years, he was sent to work back in his native county. In 1666 he became Master of Novices at Ghent and Rector of the College of St Omer in 1672, where he remained until his death.

Works

Thimelby's translation of Etienne Binet's Treatise on Purgatory was edited by William Henry Anderdon in 1874. Thimelby also wrote a controversial work, Remarks on Stillingfleet (London, 1672).

From the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia

Richard Thimelby — (Alias ASHBY)

Missionary priest, b. in Lincolnshire, England, 1614; d. at St. Omer's, Belgium, 7 Jan., 1672. He entered the Society of Jesus in 1632. Having taught philosophy and theology at Liege for about sixteen years, he was sent to England where he laboured for the most part in his native country. In 1666 he became Master of Novices at Ghent, and Rector of St. Omer's, Belgium, in 1672, where he remained until his death. His translation of Father Binet's "Treatise on Purgatory" was edited by Father Anderdon in 1874. He also wrote a controversial work entitled "Remarks on Stillingfleet" (London, 1672).

OLIVER, Collections (London, 1845); Menology of the Society of Jesus (London, 1902); SOMMERVOGEL, Bibliotheque de la Compagnie de Jesus (Brussels, 1890).

External links

• "Ashby, Richard". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.

Bibliography

Attribution

• George Oliver, Collections (London, 1845);
• Menology of the Society of Jesus (London, 1902);
• Sommervogel, Bibliothèque de la Compagnie de Jésus (Brussels, 1890)