YORK CLERGY ORDINATIONS 1 750-1 799 compiled by Debbie Usher Borthwick List and Index 33 2002 © University of York, 2003 ISBN 1-904497-00-4 ISSN 1361-3014 CONTENTS Preface Abbreviations Alphabetical Register of Ordinands 1750-1799 Appendix I: Unsuccessful Candidates 119 Appendix II: Table of York Clergy Ordinations 1750-1799 123 Index 129 PREFACE This is the final volume in a publication project begun in 1998, covering in total clergy ordinations by the Archbishops of York from 1500 up to 1849. This present volume has been prepared by Miss Debbie Usher and covers the second half of the eighteenth century. It presents in alphabetical register form the ordination records taken from the series of archiepiscopal institution act books, supplemented by the original files of ordination papers (containing testimonials, baptismal certificates, nominations to curacies etc.). October 2002 ABBREVIATIONS asst assistant bn born bp bishop (of) bpt baptised C. Curate of dcn deacon Educ. education Inst.AB. Institution Act Book (at the Borthwick Institute) let. dim. letters dimissory lic. licence, licensed lit, literate nom. nomination ord. ordained Ord.P. Ordination Papers (at the Borthwick Institute) pa. parish PC. perpetual curate pr. priest R. Rector of son of schmr schoolmaster testl. testimonial V. Vicar of vi ABSON, Chambre William Educ. St John's College, Cambridge, BA. Pr. 27 Oct. 1776. Title: C. Eaton, Notts. (Inst.AB.15, p.224; Ord.P.1776) ACKROYD, John Bpt. 23 Nov. 1766, s. James, Bowling. Educ. lit. Dcn 1 Oct. 1797. Title: AC. Gildersome. Pr. 14 Oct. 1798 (Inst.AB.17, pp.28, 55; Ord.P. 1797, 1798) ADDISON, Daniel Educ. lit. Dcn. 2 Sept. 1754. Title: C. Osmotherley (Inst.AB. 13, p.399) ADDISON, Daniel Bpt. 8 Jan. 1761, s. Rev. Daniel, Askrigg. Educ. lit. Dcn 27 July 1783. Title: AC. Sand Hutton and Carlton. Pr. 24 July 1785 (Inst.AB.15, p.337, Ord.P.1783, 1785) ADDISON, George Bn 11 June 1767, bpt. 16 July 1767, s. Rev. Daniel, Thirsk. Educ. lit. Let. dim for dcn (bp Winchester) dated 5 March 1790. Title: AC. Sowerby (Inst.AB.16 p.172; Ord.P.1790) ADDISON, William Bpt. 12 July 1767, s. William, junior, clerk & Rosamond, Dinsdale, Durham. Educ. University College, Oxford, BA. Den. 10 Oct. 1790. Title: West Rounton. Pr. 9 Oct. 1791. (Inst.AB.16, pp.190, 219; Ord.P.1790, 1791) AIREY, John Bpt. 15 Aug. 1742 s. Benjamin Airey, Starbotton, Kettlewell. Educ. lit. Den. 22 Sept. 1765. Title: AC. Bridlington, Bempton, Flamborough and Grindale. Pr. 14 June 1767 (Inst.AB.14, pp.322, 379; Ord.P.1765, 1767) AKED, William Bn 30 Dec. 1754, bpt. 5 Feb. 1755, s. Thomas & Barbara, Hampstead, Middx. Educ. Queens College, Cambridge. Den 15 Oct. 1786. Title: C. St Ann's in the Grove. Let. dim. for pr. (bp Lincoln) dated 21 Dec. 1786 (Inst.AB.16, pp.74, 80; Ord.P.1786) ALCOCK, Christopher Educ. St John's College, Cambridge, BA. Dcn. 21 Sept. 1755. Title: C. Leathley. Pr. 19 Sept. 1756 (Inst.AB.13, p.428, Inst.AB.14, p.23) ALCOCK, John Educ. Jesus College, Cambridge, BA. Den. 24 May 1752. Title: C. Burnsall. Pr. 17 June 1753. Title: R. one mediety Burnsall (Inst.AB.13, pp.334, 369) ALDERSON, Christopher Westby Bpt. 22 Apr. 1738, s. Thomas, clerk, Burghwallis. Educ. Jesus College, Cambridge, BA. Let. dim. for den. (bp Chester) dated 18 Dec. 1760. Title: C. Doncaster. (Inst.AB.14, p.125; Ord.P.1760) ALDERSON, George Bapt. 25 Apr. 1747, s. William, Bowes, dioc. Chester. Educ. lit. Pr. 9 June 1771. Title: C. Birkin (Inst.AB.15, p.88; Ord.P.1771) ALDERSON, John Bpt. 4 July 1746, s. Edmund of Keld (in pa. Grinton in Swaledale), Muker. 1 Educ. lit. Dcn. 28 Oct. 1770. Title: C. Bilton.' Pr. 20 Oct. 1771 (Inst.AB.15, pp.70, 98; Ord.P.1770, 1771) ALDERSON, William Bn 28 March 1774, bpt. 26 Apr. 1774, s. George & Ann, Birkin. Educ. Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, BA. Dcn. 2 Oct. 1796. Title: C. Holme on Spalding Moor. Pr. 1 July 1798 (Inst.AB.16, p.356, Inst.AB.17, p.48; Ord.P.1796, 1798) ALEXANDER, John Bn 3 Sept. 1757, bpt. "about 14 days after his birth", s. William & Susan, Bury, Lancs. Educ. Pembroke College, Cambridge, BA. Dcn. 14 Oct. 1781. Title: C. Almondbury. Pr. 27 July 1783 (Inst.AB.15, pp.302, 337; Ord.P.1781, 1783) ALLANSON, George Bpt. 17 Apr. 1759, s. Rev. Cuthbert, rector, & Dorothy, Wath. Educ. Brasenose College, Oxford, BA. Let. dim. for dcn (bp Oxford) dated 20 Apr. 1782. Let. dim. for pr. (bp Oxford) dated 17 Apr. 1783. (Inst.AB.15, pp.308, 330; Ord.P.1782, 1783) ALLANSON, William Bpt. 20 May 1759, s. John, merchant, All Saints, Pavement, York. Educ. Trinity College, Cambridge, BA. Dcn. 6 Oct. 1782. Title: AC. Buttercrambe, Flaxton, Sand Hutton pa. Bossall. Pr. 27 July 1783 (Inst.AB.15, pp.319, 338; Ord.P.1782, 1783) ALLEN, John Francis Bpt. 28 May 1758, s. Thomas, Overton. Educ. University College, Oxford, BA. Dcn. 22 July 1781. Title: AC. Newton upon Ouse. Pr. 7 July 1782 (Inst.AB.15, pp.298, 312; Ord.P. 1781, 1782) ALLEN, Francis Bpt. 7 July 1772, s. Rev. Thomas, Catton. Educ. lit. Dcn 12 July 1795. Title: C. Newton upon Ouse. Pr. 2 Oct. 1796 (Inst.AB.16, pp.318, 356; Ord.P.1795, 1796) ALLEN, Richard Educ. lit. Dcn. 10 Oct. 1784. Title: C. Wharram Percy. Pr. 16 Oct. 1785 (Inst.AB.16, pp.16, 46; Ord.P.1784) ALLEN, Thomas Educ. lit. Dcn. 23 Sept. 1753. Title: C. Overton. Pr. 13 June 1756. (Inst.AB.13, p.379; Inst.AB.14, p.14) ALLEN, Thomas Bpt. 27 Oct. 1765, s. Anthony, Hawes, Wensleydale. Educ. lit. Dcn. 11 July 1790. Title: AC. Rawcliffe. Pr. 24 July 1791 (Inst.AB.16, pp.183, 211; Ord.P.1790, 1791) ALLONBY, John Bn 8 Dec. 1754, s. Edward, Windermere, Westm. Educ. lit. Dcn. 24 July 1785. Title: C. Wath upon Dearne. Pr. 23 July 1786 (Inst.AB.16, pp.38, 70; Ord.P.1785, 1786) His nomination is for Kilham, Wold Newton, and Bilton (Ord.P.1770). 2 ALLOTT, Bryan Educ. lit. Let. dim, for den. (bp Norwich) dated 17 Nov. 1765. Title: C. Kirkheaton. (Inst.AB.14, p.325; Ord.P.1765) ALLOTT, ALLOT, George Bn 8 Oct. 1776, bpt. 31 Oct. 1776, s. Rev. John, South Kirkby. Educ. St Catharine's College, Cambridge, BA. Den. 21 July 1799. Title: AC. Bolton upon Dearne. Pr. 19 Oct. 1800 (Inst.AB.17, pp.73, 97; Ord.P.1799, 1800) ALLOTT, John Bpt. 5 March 1734, s. Rev. Robert, South Kirkby. Educ. St John's College, Cambridge, BA. Let. dim. for den (bp Lichfield & Coventry) dated 22 Dec. 1758. Title: Felkirk. Let. dim, for pr. (bp Bristol) dated 8 June 1759. V. South Kirkby (Inst.AB.14, pp.77, 86; Ord.P.1758, 1759) ALLSOPP, Charles Bpt. 10 June 1752, s. William Browne & Lucy, Stretton en le Field, Derbys. & Leics. Educ. lit. Let. dim, for den. (bp London) dated 15 Dec. 1774. (Inst.AB. 15, p.181; Ord.P.1774) ANDERSON, James Bpt. 26 Nov. 1760, s. William & Mary, Horncastle, Lincs. Educ. Queen's College, Oxford, BA. Let. dim. for dcn (bp Oxford) dated 17 May 1783, to be ordained 15 June 1783. Title: C. Ruddington, Notts. (Inst.AB.15, p.332; Ord.P.1783. ANDERSON, William Bpt. West Ashby, Lincs. Educ. lit. Den. 9 June 1771. Title C. St Nicholas, Nottingham. Pr. 20 Oct. 1771 (Inst.AB.15, pp.86, 98; Ord.P.1771) ANDERTON, William Bpt. 6 July 1760, s. John & Alice, Woodhouse, Bingley. Educ. lit. Den. 15 Oct. 1786. Title: AC. Pool. Pr. 14 Oct. 1787 (Inst.AB.16, pp.74, 99; Ord.P.1786, 1787) ANSTEY, Christopher Bpt. 21 Dec. 1756, s. Christopher & Ann, Trumpington, Cambs. Educ. Trinity College, Cambridge, BA. Let, dim. for den. (bp Peterborough) dated 17 June 1781, to be ordained 24 June 1781. Title: C. Armthorpe. Pr. 14 Oct. 1781 (Inst.AB.15, pp.295, 303; Ord.P.1781) ARMER, John Educ. lit. Pr. 20 Sept. 1772 on let. dim. from bp. Chester. (Inst.AB, p.122; Ord.P.1772) ARIVIINSON, John Bpt. 29 May 1760, s. John, Haxby. Educ. lit. Den. 12 Oct. 1783. Title: C. Bossall and Westow. Pr. 15 Oct. 1786. Title: C. Westow. (Inst.AB.15, p.343; Inst.AB.16, p.74; Ord.P.1783, 1786) ARMITAGE, Joseph Bpt. 31 Jan. 1733/4, s. James, clothier, Almondbury. Educ. St Catharine's College, Cambridge, BA. Den. 13 June 1756. Title: C. Kirkheaton. Let. dim. for pr. (bp Hereford) dated 17 Feb. 1758 (Inst.AB.14, p.14; Ord.P.1758) ARMITSTEAD, John Bpt. 3 Nov. 1734, s. John, Austwick, Clapham. Educ. lit. Let. dim. for den (bp Lichfield & Coventry) dated 29 Feb. 1760. Title: AC. Coxwold. Pr. 21 Sept. 3 1760. Title: C. Easingwold. (Inst.AB.14, pp. 112, 120; Ord.P.1760) ARMITSTEAD, John Bpt. 30 March 1764, s. Laurence, Tatham, Lancs. Educ. lit. Den. 15 Oct. 1786. Title: C. Mitton (Inst.AB.16, p.74; Ord.P.1786) ARMSTRONG, William Educ. lit. Pr. 3 Oct. 1779 on let. dim. from bp Carlisle (Inst.AB.15, p.270; Ord.P.1779) ARMSTRONG, William Bpt. 17 Aug. 1772, s. James, Raskelf. Educ. Jesus College, Cambridge, BA. Dcn. 12 July 1795. Title: C Willerby. (Inst.AB.16, p.318; Ord.P.1795) ARNOLD, Thomas Bpt. 14 Aug. 1768, s. George & Jane, St Peter's, Derby. Educ. lit. Let. dim. for dcn. (bp London) dated 15 Dec. 1791. Title: C.