Venn: Probably adm. at St John's, 1605; B.A. 1608-9; M.A. 1614. Ord. deacon (Peterb.) Sept. 19, 1613; priest, Mar. 20, 1613-4. Usher at Burton's School,
Loughborough, 1611-21. C. of Disheley, Leics., 1613. V. of Hinckley, Leics., 1621-52. R. of Stoke, and chaplain of Dadlington, 1621. Dispossessed by the Committee of
Leicester and suffered great persecution. Died Oct. 26, 1652. Buried at Hinckley. Father of the Poet (1627), John, and William (1646) (CCED ID 42773). (D.N.B., under John; Nichols, iv. 707.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1613 | Appt(Licensing) | Cleeveland, Thomas | Disheley / | Curate | View |
| 1613 | Appt(Licensing) | Cleeveland, Thomas | Disheley / | Schoolmaster | View |
| 1613 | Ordi(ordination) | Cleveland, Thomas | / | deacon | View |
| 1613 | Ordi(ordination) | Cleeveland, Thomas | / | deacon | View |
| 1614 | Libc | Cleeveland, Thomas | Disheley / | Curate | View |
| 1614 | Ordi(ordination) | Cleveland, Thomas | / | priest | View |
| 1614 | Ordi(ordination) | Cleeveland, Thomas | / | priest | View |
| 1621 | Appt(Institution) | Cleiveland, Thomas | Hinckley / | Vicar | View |