Venn: Adm. pens. at CORPUS CHRISTI, Jan. 12, 1786. Of Yorkshire. ' Matric. Michs. 1786; Scholar; B.A. 1790; M.A. 1793. V. of Newland and Inc. of Christ Church in the Forest of Dean, Gloucs., 1803-22. ‘Stands marked as the first…clergyman of any of the parishes adjoining the Forest who showed concern at the demoralised habits of its people, and attempted to reform them.’ Helped the foresters to build a school-room at Berry Hill, 1813. This was enlarged and in 1816 consecrated by Bishop Ryder as the first new church in the Forest. Died May 8, 1822, aged 52.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790 | Ordi(ordination) | Procter, Matthew Paylor | / | deacon | View |
| 1790 | Appt(Licensing) | Procter, Matthew Paylor | Armethorpe / | Curate | View |
| 1791 | Appt(Licensing) | Procter, Matthew | Thorn / | assistant curate | View |
| 1791 | Ordi(ordination) | Procter, Paylor Matthew | / | priest | View |
| 1798 | Appt(Licensing) | Procter, Matthew Paylor | Armthorpe / | Curate | View |
| 1801 | Appt(Licensing) | Proctor, Payton Matthew | Caton / | Perpetual Curate | View |
| 1803 | Appt(Institution) | Proctor, Payler Matthew | Newland / | Vicar | View |
| 1803 | Appt(Institution) | Procter, Matthew Payler | Newland / | Vicar | View |
| 1803 | Subsc | Proctor, Payler Mathew | Newland / | Vicar | View |
| 1813 | Subsc | Proctor, Payler Matthew | Extra parochial Forest of Dean / | Reader | View |
| 1813 | Appt(Licensing) | Proctor, Payler Mathew | Building lately erected in an extra parochial part / | Reader | View |
| 1816 | Subsc | Proctor, Payler Matthew | Free Chapel of Christ Church / | Perpetual Curate | View |
| 1816 | Appt(Licensing) | Proctor, Payler Matthew | Free Chapel of Christ Church in the Forest of Dean / | Perpetual Curate | View |
| 1822 | Vac(Death) | Proctor, Payler Matthew | Christ Church Free Chapel in the Forest of Dean / | Perpetual Curate | View |
| 1822 | Vac(natural death) | proctor, Paylor Matthew | Chapel of Christ Church in the Forest of Dean / | Perpetual Curate | View |
| 1822 | Vac(Death) | Proctor, Payler Matthew | Newland / | Vicar | View |
| 1822 | Vac(Death) | Proctor, P.M. | Newland / | Vicar | View |
| 1822 | Vac(natural death) | Proctor, Paylor Matthew | Newland / | Vicar | View |