In VENN
Adm. pens. (age 16) at ST JOHN'S, Apr. 21, 1772. S. of Thomas [Rutherforth] (1726), D.D. [and Charlotte Elizabeth, dau. of Sir William Abdy, Bart.]. B. Dec. 5, 1755, at Barley, Herts. School, Eton. ' Matric. Michs. 1772 (Rutherforth, T. A.); Scholar, 1772 (T. A. Rutherforth); B.A. 1776 (Abdy, T. A.); M.A. 1786. Took the name and arms of Abdy in lieu of Rutherforth, by Royal Licence, June 3, 1775, on succeeding to the estates of his uncle Sir Anthony Thomas Abdy, Bart., of Albyns, Essex. Ord. deacon (Ely) Dec. 27, 1777; priest, Dec. 21, 1779. R. of Theydon Garnon, and Coopersale, Essex, 1780-98. Married Mary, dau. of James Hayes, Esq., of Holyport, Bucks. (a Bencher of the Middle Temple), Jan. 13, 1778. Author, Sermon. Died Oct. 14, 1798, at the Crown Inn, Reading, while on his way to Bristol. Buried at Stapleford Abbots, Essex. Father of Charles B. (1806 CCE1161), Edward S. (1808) and John R. (1796). (St John's Coll. Adm., IV; Essex Pedigrees; Burke, Ext. Bart.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1777 | Ordi(ordination) | Abdy, Thomas Abdy | / | deacon | View |
| 1779 | Ordi(ordination) | Abdy, Thomas Abdy | / | priest | View |
| 1780 | Appt(Institution) | Abdy, Thomas Abdy | Theydon Garnon alias Coopersale / | Rector | View |
| 1782 | Appt(Appointment) | Abdy, Thomas Abdy | John Ross, Bishop of Exeter / | domestic chaplain | View |
| 1799 | Vac(natural death) | Abdy, Thomas | Theydon Garnon alias Coopersale / | Rector | View |