Thomas Ayrey
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Thomas Ayrey was an early member of the Society of Friends and one of the Valiant Sixty
. He was one of the first Friends to preach in Devon
, in 1655.
Valiant Sixty
The Valiant Sixty were a group of early leaders and activists in the Religious Society of Friends . They were itinerant preachers, mostly from northern England who spread the ideas of the Friends during the second half of the Seventeenth Century, and were also called the First Publishers of Truth...
. He was one of the first Friends to preach in Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
, in 1655.