Benjamin Beddome (1717-1795) is a largely forgotten 18th Century English Baptist preacher, remembered today only as a minor hymnwriter. For over half a century he served as pastor of the Baptist church meeting at Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire. He is worth more than a passing glance.
We have made one or two entries about the third Beddome son. In the Dissenting Academies database here we learn that somewhere around 1784 BBB studied at Bristol at his father's expense. His birth date being around 1763 he would have been in his twenties.
I Rachel Beddome of the City of Bristol make this my last Will and Testament if form and manner following whereas I have in a Deed dated Oc...
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