This article is about the English theologian. For the microbiologist, see Francis Peyton Rous.
Francis Rous
MP, JP
Francis Rous
Member of Parliament for Cornwall
In office 1656 – 1659 †
Member of Parliament for Truro
1626: 1640
In office 1654–1655
Speaker of the House of Commons
In office 1653–1653
Provost, Eton College
In office 1644–1659
Member of Parliament for Tregony
In office 1628–1629
Personal details
Born
circa 1581[1] Dittisham, Devon
Died
7 January 1659(1659-01-07) (aged 77) Acton
Resting place
Eton College Chapel
Nationality
English
Spouse
Philippa (1619–1657)
Children
Francis Rous (1615–1643)
Parent(s)
Sir Anthony Rous (c.1555–1620) Elizabeth Southcote (1547–1585)
Relatives
John Pym (stepbrother)
Alma mater
Pembroke College, Oxford Leiden University
Occupation
Politician and theologian
Francis Rous, also spelled Rouse (c. 1581 to 1659), was an English politician and Puritan religious author, who was Provost of Eton from 1644 to 1659, and briefly Speaker of the House of Commons in 1653.
Stepbrother of Parliamentary leader John Pym, he joined him in opposing Arminianism in the Church of England, and played a leading role in the impeachment of Archbishop Laud. When the First English Civil War began in 1642, he supported the 1643 Solemn League and Covenant, and was appointed to the Westminster Assembly.
Under the Protectorate, he moved away from his Presbyterian colleagues, becoming closer to the religious Independents, and Oliver Cromwell. He died in January 1659, and was buried in Eton College Chapel.
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married a wealthy Cornish landowner, Sir Anthony Rous. A close friend and executor of Sir Francis Drake, Sir Anthony instilled in his stepson a strong...
Scottish Psalter. Although widely attributed to the English Parliamentarian FrancisRous, the text was the result of significant editing by a translating committee...
union between the English and Scottish psalters. A complete psalter by FrancisRous, an English member of Parliament, was revised by the Westminster Assembly...
September 1654 – 22 January 1655 Monarch (Interregnum) Preceded by The Rev. FrancisRous Succeeded by Sir Thomas Widdrington In office 6 August 1647 – 20 April...
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least some of this time with his contemporary, the Puritan theologian FrancisRous. Upon his return he began following Carr's fortunes very closely. When...
granting monopolies to companies. Their hostility was summarised in 1641 by FrancisRous, "For Arminianism is the span of a Papist, and if you mark it well, you...
(1622–1623) Sir Henry Wotton (1624–1639) Richard Steward (1639–1644) FrancisRous (1644–1659) Nicholas Lockyer (1659–1660) Nicholas Monck (1660–1661) John...
William Pierrepont John Pym Edward Reynolds Robert Reynolds Henry Rich FrancisRous Benjamin Rudyerd Samuel Rutherford Robert Sanderson Henry Scudder Lazarus...
the religion of my ancestors." List of Jewish Nobel laureates Jan Janský Rous, P. (1947). "Karl Landsteiner. 1868–1943". Obituary Notices of Fellows of...
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English scholar with Biblical interests. He published with the antiquarian FrancisRous the younger, and the alchemist Edmund Dickinson. He argued for parallels...
worthies of all sort". Poetry about the abbey has also been written by Francis Beaumont and John Betjeman. The building has appeared in paintings by artists...
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Feodor Lynen 1965: François Jacob / André Lwoff / Jacques Monod 1966: FrancisRous / Charles B. Huggins 1967: Ragnar Granit / Haldan Hartline / George Wald...
sample prayers. The Assembly also recommended a psalter, translated by FrancisRous for use in worship. A Confession of Faith to replace the Thirty-Nine...
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papists are friends and kindred to him." A perspective summarised by FrancisRous in 1641; "For Arminianism is the span of a Papist, and if you mark it...
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