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Adm. pens. (age 14) at TRINITY, June 28, 1775. [Elder] s. of Thomas [Exeter College, Oxford, 1747; sometime R. of Kingsdown, Kent], of Deal (and Margaret, dau. of Nicholas Carter, D.D., R. of Woodchurch and Ham, Kent). ' Matric. Michs. 1777; Scholar, 1777; B.A. 1780. Migrated to Clare; M.A. 1783. Fellow of Clare. R. (and patron) of Kingsdown, Kent, 1786-1853. R. of Thorley, Herts., 1798-1853. Chaplain to the Countess of Bath, and later to Lord Chief Justice Ellenborough. ‘Of Deal, Kent and of Bledlow, Bucks.’ Author, Continental Excursions, and A Journey into Various Parts of Europe. Died Dec. 21, 1853, in Pimlico, aged 91, at the residence of his grandson, William C. F. Sparrow. (G. Mag., 1864, I. 551; Cussans, I. 107.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1783 | Ordi(ordination) | Pennington, Thomas | / | deacon | View |
| 1784 | Appt(permitted to serve) | Pennington, Thomas | Tilmanstone / | Curate | View |
| 1785 | Ordi(ordination) | Pennington, Thomas | / | priest | View |
| 1785 | Appt(Appointment) | Pennington, Thomas | George, Earl Waldegrave / | domestic chaplain | View |
| 1786 | Appt(Institution) | Pennington, Thomas | Kingsdowne / | Rector | View |
| 1791 | Appt(Licensing) | Pennington, Thomas | Downe / | Curate | View |
| 1791 | Appt(Licensing) | Pennington, Thomas | Nockholt / | Curate | View |