Venn: Adm. pens. at CLARE, May 6, 1740. S. of Thomas (1702). Bapt. Aug. 28, 1722, at Hovingham, Yorks. ' Matric. 1740; B.A. 1743-4; M.A. 1747. Ord. deacon (York) Apr. 20; priest, May 3, 1747. R. of Stonegrave, Yorks., 1747-77. V. of Gilling, 1750-77. Preb. of York, 1750-77. Chaplain to the King. Married Dorothy, dau. of Sir Ralph Pennyman, of Beverley, Dec. 17, 1761. Died Aug. 19, 1777. Buried at Bath Abbey
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1747 | Appt(Institution) | Worsley, James | Stonegrave / | Rector | View |
| 1747 | Ordi(ordination) | Worsley, James | / | priest | View |
| 1747 | Appt(Licensing) | Worsley, James | Stonegrave / | Curate | View |
| 1747 | Ordi(ordination) | Worsley, James | / | deacon | View |
| 1747 | Appt(Licensing) | Worsley, James | Stonegrave / | Curate | View |
| 1750 | Appt(Appointment) | Worsley, James | Hugh, Earl of Northumberland / | domestic chaplain | View |
| 1750 | Appt(Collation) | Worsley, James | York St Peter / Prebend of Stillington | Prebendary | View |
| 1775 | Appt(Licensing) | Worsley, James | Hovingham / | Perpetual Curate | View |
| 1777 | Vac(Death) | Worsley, James | York Minster / Prebend of Stillington | Prebendary | View |
| 1777 | Vac(Death) | Worsley, James | Hovingham / | Perpetual Curate | View |
| 1777 | Vac(Death) | Worsley, James | Stonegrave / | Rector | View |
| 1777 | Vac(Death) | Worsley, James | Gilling / | Vicar | View |