1754–1835 · England

Thomas Shillitoe

Minister who visited European monarchs urging peace

Life & Ministry

1754

Born in England

Born in England. He was a shoemaker by trade before entering into the ministry among Friends.

c. 1785

Called to the Ministry

Became a recorded minister among Friends, beginning a life of extensive travel in religious service.

1820s

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.

1835

Death

Died in 1835. His journal was published in Friends' Library Vol. III, preserving the record of his extraordinary ministerial travels.

Connections & Relationships

Thomas Chalkley

Ministerial Predecessor

Chalkley was an earlier Quaker minister known for bold travels and plain speaking. Shillitoe continued this tradition of carrying the Quaker message to unexpected audiences.

William Savery

Fellow Traveling Minister

Savery 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

Proposed

Published in Friends' Library Vol. III, this journal records Shillitoe's remarkable ministerial travels including his visits to European monarchs to urge peace and justice.

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