Mary Hinchcliffe (1718-1770)

Title: Mary Hinchcliffe (1718-1770) See all items with this value
Publisher: Moravian Lives Project
Date: 1770 See all items with this value
Type: Text
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Description: Mary Hinchliff, born in Yorkshire in 1718 and raised in the Presbyterian faith, became connected with the Moravian Brethren in the 1740s and was later received into the Moravian congregation at Fulneck in 1758. After marrying John Hinchliff in 1749, she devoted herself to the fellowship of the Brethren and became known for her loving, gentle, and spiritually minded character, which the writer compares to the biblical mother of Jesus. She was deeply attached to the congregation, faithfully attended meetings and Holy Communion, and showed particular concern for the spiritual welfare of her husband and son. Shortly before her death in 1770, she spoke tenderly about Christ’s love and prayed that her family would remain spiritually protected. She died peacefully and quietly at age fifty-two, leaving behind a reputation for kindness, devotion, and sincere Christian faith.
Subject: Hinchcliffe, Mary, 1718-1770
Moravians--Biography
Women--Biography
Biographies See all items with this value
Identifier: Ful/3/27
Place: Fulneck, England See all items with this value
Language: eng
Extent: 3 pages
Rights Holder: Fulneck Moravian Archives, Fulneck, UK