Background
The son of Arthur Jackson, he matriculated in 1638 at Street Catharine"s College, Cambridge, and graduated Bachelor of Arts there in 1643.
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John Jackson
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Street Catharine"s College.
Career
Intruded as a fellow during the Parliamentary visitation of the University of Cambridge, he was expelled in 1650 as a result of the engagement controversy, and was an ejected minister of 1662. He was made a fellow of Queens" College, Cambridge, in 1644, by the parliamentary visitors. In 1650 Jackson refused to take the required oath, supporting the legitimacy of Parliamentary rule, and was expelled from his college.
In London he was made rector of Street Benet Paul"s Wharf, by Oliver Cromwell.
In 1662, after the Uniformity Acting required him to read the Book of Common Prayer, he was barred from his church for refusing. He was also deprived of another living, Molesey in Surrey.
Continuing to reside at Molesey, Jackson spent time writing. He made a living by correcting proofs.
Later in life he was a preacher at Brentford.
He died in the London area.
