James Parnell
(1637-1656)

Quaker and martyr

Died aged c. 19

James Parnel or Parnell (baptised 1636 – 1656) was an English Quaker preacher and author. As a teenager he became a nonconformist, visited George Fox in prison in 1653, and joined the Society of Friends. He is known as "The Boy Martyr".

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Colchester, United Kingdom

James Parnell Quaker imprisoned for his faith & died here 1656 aged 19

Colchester Castle, Castle Park, Colchester, United Kingdom where they died (1656) and imprisoned for his faith