Born in England
Born in England. He was a shoemaker by trade before entering into the ministry among Friends.
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1754–1835 · England
Thomas Shillitoe
Minister who visited European monarchs urging peace
Life & Ministry
Called to the Ministry
Became a recorded minister among Friends, beginning a life of extensive travel in religious service.
Journeys to European Courts
Undertook remarkable journeys across Europe, seeking audiences with monarchs to urge peace and justice. He visited Tsar Alexander I of Russia and the King of Denmark, among others.
Death
Died in 1835. His journal was published in Friends' Library Vol. III, preserving the record of his extraordinary ministerial travels.
Connections & Relationships
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Thomas Chalkley
Ministerial PredecessorChalkley was an earlier Quaker minister known for bold travels and plain speaking. Shillitoe continued this tradition of carrying the Quaker message to unexpected audiences.
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William Savery
Fellow Traveling MinisterSavery was a prominent traveling minister of the previous generation. Both men exemplified the Quaker practice of bold, Spirit-led travel in the ministry.
Available Works
Journal of the Life, Labours, and Travels of Thomas Shillitoe
ProposedPublished in Friends' Library Vol. III, this journal records Shillitoe's remarkable ministerial travels including his visits to European monarchs to urge peace and justice.