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Adm. pens. (age 19) at TRINITY, July 3, 1773. 3rd s. of Christopher [V. of Thorp-Arch, Yorks.]. School, Thorp-Arch (Mr Atkinson). ' Matric. Michs. 1773; Scholar, 1776; B.A. (5th Wrangler) 1778; M.A. 1781. Fellow, 1780. Migrated to Trinity Hall. Fellow of Trinity Hall, 1781-5. Tutor. Ord. deacon (Ely) Mar. 18, 1781; priest (Peterb.) June 23, 1781. V. of St Edward's, Cambridge, 1781-5. Whitehall Preacher, 1784. V. of Wethersfield, Essex, 1785-95. Married Catherine, dau. of Sir Peter Byrne Leicester, Bart., of Tabley, Cheshire, June 13, 1785. Died Mar. 18, 1795. Buried at Wethersfield. Brother of Johnson (1756), Miles (1758) and William (1775); father of John (1805). (Yorks. Genealogist, I. 58.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1781 | Ordi(ordination) | Atkinson, Christopher | / | deacon | View |
| 1781 | Ordi(ordination) | Atkinson, Christopher | / | priest | View |
| 1785 | Appt(Institution) | Atkinson, Christopher | Wethersfield / | Vicar | View |
| 1786 | Appt(Licensing) | Atkinson, Christopher | Witton / | Perpetual Curate | View |
| 1787 | Vac(resignation) | Atkinson, Christopher | Chapel of Witton otherwise Witton cum Twainbrooke / | Unknown | View |
| 1787 | Appt(Resignation) | Atkinson, Christopher | Witton / | Perpetual Curate | View |
| 1795 | Vac(natural death) | Atkinson, Christopher | Wethersfield / | Vicar | View |