Venn: Adm. sizar (age 23) at St John's, May 21, 1657. S. of William, farmer, of Eaton Socon, Beds. Perhaps ord. deacon (Lincoln) June 8, 1661, 'literate.' R. of Edmondthorpe, Leics., 1677-88. Died Jan. 23, 1688, aged 56. Will (Leicester) 1688. (Nichols, n. 179.)
A liber cleri of 1662 states thar RW was ordained priest by Bishop Sanderson on 10 June 1661 (Leicestershire RO, 1 D 41/12/6, fo. 9r).
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1661 | Ordi(ordination) | Wilshire, Robert | / | deacon | View |
| 1662 | Subsc | Wilshier, Robert | Church Langton / | Curate | View |
| 1662 | Appt(Licensing) | Wilshere, Robertus | Diocese of Lincoln / | Preacher | View |
| 1677 | Appt(Institution) | Wilshire, Robertus | Edmundthorpe / | Rector | View |