Venn: Matric. sizar from Corpus Christi, Easter, 1622. Of Yorkshire. 3rd s. of Anthony, of Slanningford, Yorks. B.A. 1625-6; M.A. 1629. Ord. deacon (York) May, 1627; priest. Mar. 1627-8. R. of Warmsworth, Yorks., 1634-80. Married Anne, dau. of Gervase Lee, of Norwell, Notts. Died July 19, 1680, aged 75. Buried at Warmsworth. Father of Thomas (1661). (F.M.G., 594; Vis.of Yorks., 1665.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1627 | Ordi(ordination) | Rookeby, Thomas | / | deacon | View |
| 1628 | Ordi(ordination) | Rokeby, Thomas | / | priest | View |
| 1628 | Subsc | Rokeby, Thomas | / | View | |
| 1634 | Subsc | Rokeby, Thomas | Warmsworth / | Rector | View |
| 1634 | Appt(Institution) | Rokeby, Thomas | Warmesworth / | Rector | View |