Venn: "BA OF TRINITY" [when] ordained deacon (Peterborough) 21 Sep. 1585, priest 27 Mar. 1586; probably V of Old Warden, Beds. Buried there 22 Oct. 1639. not found in our (Cambridge)records. (H.I. Longden) Venn additional information: curate and lecturer Manton, Rutland 1586 at £4 a year and his commons; married 28 Apr.1608 Dorothy Lilly (TPR Layng 'Old Warden Reg.')
See also Bedford.gov.uk archives which give him as pluralist incumbent of Turvey, Beds whilst at Old Warden 1635-9
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1585 | Ordi(ordination) | Eaton, Matthew | / | deacon | View |
| 1585 | Ordi(ordination) | Aeatonus, Matheus | / | deacon | View |
| 1586 | Ordi(ordination) | Aeatonus, Matheus | / | priest | View |
| 1586 | Ordi(ordination) | Eaton, Matthew | / | priest | View |
| 1595 | Libc | Eaton, Mathew | Market Harborough / | Curate | View |
| 1599 | Libc | Eaton, Mathew | Market Harborough / | Curate | View |
| 1601 | Libc | Eaton, Matthew | Harborow / | Curate | View |
| 1607 | Appt(Institution) | Eaton, Matheus | Warden / | Vicar | View |
| 1607 | Appt(Institution) | Eaton, Matthew | Warden / | Vicar | View |
| 1614 | Libc | Eaton, Matthew | Warden / | Vicar | View |