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Adm. pens. at CHRIST'S, Mar. 12, 1791. 2nd s. of Peter Thomas (1762), Head Master of Chigwell School, Essex. B. Apr. 8, 1775, at Chigwell. Schools, Chigwell and Charterhouse. ' Matric. Michs. 1791; Scholar, 1791; B.A. 1798; M.A. 1802; D.D. 1825. Ord. deacon (London) Apr. 29, 1798; priest, Apr. 28, 1799. V. of Tottington, Norfolk, 1800-52. Head Master of Chigwell School, 1813-50. R. of Magdalen Laver, Essex, 1832-52. Married Harriet Court. Died June 8, 1852, at Brompton. Buried at Chigwell. [In Foster, Al. Oxon., his brother James William, D.D., is confused with him.] Father of James B. (1829) and the above. (Peile, II. 331; Chigwell Sch. Reg.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1798 | Ordi(ordination) | Burford, William John | / | deacon | View |
| 1798 | Appt(Licensing) | Burford, William John | Magdalen Laver / | Curate | View |
| 1799 | Ordi(ordination) | Burford, William John | / | priest | View |
| 1800 | Appt(Institution) | Burford, William John | Tottington / | Vicar | View |
| 1832 | Appt(Institution) | Burford, William John | Magdalen Laver / | Rector | View |