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Adm. sizar (age 20) at SIDNEY, 24 Apr., 1680. 1st s. of Michael, draper. B. at Hubey ( sic ) [Huby, North Riding of Yorkshire ], Easingwold, North Riding of Yorkshire. School, private. Matric. 1680; B.A. 1683/4; M.A. 1695. Perhaps ord. priest (Lincoln) 19 Dec., 1686. V. of Dorrington, Lincolnshire , 1686-98 ; 'non-resident; blind.' Head Master of Sleaford Grammar School [ Lincolnshire ], 1691-1723. R. of North Leasingham [ Lincolnshire ], 1694; [R.] of South Leasingham [ Lincolnshire ], 1696-1709. Father of William (1707-8). (Trollope, Sleaford.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1684 | Ordi(ordination) | Smith, Matthaeus | / | deacon | View |
| 1686 | Appt(Institution) | Smith, Matthaeus | Dirrington / | Vicar | View |
| 1686 | Appt(Licensing) | Smith, Matthaeus | Dirrington / | Preacher | View |
| 1686 | Ordi(ordination) | Smith, Matthaeus | / | priest | View |
| 1686 | Subsc | Smith, Matthaeus | Sleeford Nova / | Schoolmaster | View |
| 1694 | Appt(Institution) | Smith, Matthew | North Leasingham / | Rector | View |
| 1726 | Vac(Death) | Smith, | Dirrington / | Vicar | View |
| 1726 | Vac(legally void) | Unknown, | North and South Lessingham / | Rector | View |