Venn: Adm. pens. (age 17) at PETERHOUSE, June 17, 1723. Of Northumberland. School, Houghton-le-Spring, Durham. ' Matric. 1723; Scholar; B.A. 1726-7. Ord. deacon (Lincoln) Feb. 26, 1726-7. C. of Hartburn, Northumberland, 1727. V. of Brantingham, Yorks., 1742. P.C. of Shotley, Northumberland, 1743-55. Buried at Brantingham, Feb. 10, 1755.
Herring's Visitation Returns I 119. Deacon February 1726 (Lincoln), Priest September 1728 (Durham)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1727 | Subsc | Whitaker, Matthew | Hartburn / | Curate | View |
| 1728 | Ordi(ordination) | Whitaker, Mattheus | / | priest | View |
| 1728 | Libc | Whiteacre, Mattheus | Hartburn / | Curate | View |
| 1728 | Ordi(ordination) | Whittaker, Matthias | / | deacon | View |
| 1740 | Libc | Whitaker, Matthew | Winston / | Curate | View |
| 1742 | Appt(Licensing) | Whitaker, Matthew | Brantingham / | Preacher | View |
| 1742 | Subsc | Whitaker, Matthew | Brantingham / | Preacher | View |
| 1742 | Subsc | Whitaker, Matthew | Brantingham / | Vicar | View |
| 1742 | Appt(Institution) | Whitaker, Matthew | Brantingham / | Vicar | View |
| 1743 | Subsc | Whitaker, Matthew | Shotley / | Curate | View |
| 1746 | Libc | Whitacre, Mathew | Shotley / | Curate | View |
| 1751 | Libc | Whitacre, Matthew | Shotley / | Curate | View |
| 1755 | Vac(Death) | Whitaker, Matthew | Shotley / | Curate | View |
| 1755 | Vac(Death) | Whitaker, Matthew | Brantingham / | Vicar | View |