Daniel Rogers was an English nonconforming clergyman and religious writer
Background
He was the eldest son of Richard Rogers of Wethersfield, Essex, by his first wife, and was born there. On leaving the university Rogers officiated as minister at Haversham, Buckinghamshire, but when Stephen Marshall, his father"s successor at Wethersfield, moved to Finchingfield, Rogers returned to Wethersfield as lecturer, with Daniel Weld or Weald, another puritan, as vicar.
Education
He graduated Bachelor of Arts in 1595-1596, and Master of Arts
Career
He is now best known for his conduct book Matrimoniall Honour. He proceeded to Christ"s College, Cambridge, where he was taught by William Perkins. in 1599, and was fellow from 1600 to 1608. He had several personal discussions with William Laud, who paid tribute to his scholarship, but, after being harassed for various acts of nonconformity, he was suspended by the archbishop in 1629.
Conforming clergy in North Essex presented a memorial to the bishop on his behalf, but he apparently left Essex for a time.
The latter part of Rogers"s life was passed at Wethersfield., where he had for neighbour as vicar of Shalford his relative, Giles Firmin, a royalist in politics. On the fast day proclaimed after the execution of Charles I, Rogers went home with Firmin and "bemoaned the king"s death".
Rogers died on 16 September 1652, aged 80. He was buried at Wethersfield.
Rogers was morose, and his creed was severely Calvinistic.
Firmin"s Real Christian was mainly written to counteract his gloom. Rogers"s stepbrother, John Ward, said of him that, although he "had grace enough for two men, he had not enough for himself."
Rogers"s first wife was Margaret Bishop. A daughter married William Jenkyn.