Israel Tonge

Israel Tonge
Born(1621-11-11)11 November 1621
Tickhill, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Died1680 (aged 58–59)
NationalityEnglish
Alma materUniversity College, Oxford
Known forPopish plot conspirator

Israel Tonge (11 November 1621 – 1680), aka Ezerel or Ezreel Tongue, was an English divine. He was an informer in and probably one of the inventors of the "Popish" plot.[1]

  1. ^ Marshall, Alan (September 2004). "Tonge, Israel (1621–1680)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/27535. ISBN 978-0-19-861412-8. Retrieved 12 March 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)