John Strype, English priest, historian, and author (born 1643)

John Strype

English clergyman, historian and biographer (1643–1737)

John Strype was an English clergyman, historian and biographer from London. He became a merchant when settling in Petticoat Lane. In his twenties, he became perpetual curate of Theydon Bois, Essex and later became curate of Leyton; this allowed him direct correspondence with…