VENnAdm. pens. (age 19) at ST JOHN'S, Nov. 10, 1778. [Eldest] s. of the Rev. William (1744). B. in Chester. School (his father). ' Matric. Michs. 1778; Scholar, 1779; B.A. (14th Wrangler) 1783; M.A. 1786. Ord. deacon (Exeter) 1785. Prebendary of Exeter, 1785. V. of Morwenstow, Cornwall, 1787-8. R. of Farringdon, Devon, 1788-92. Chaplain to Dr John Rosse, Bishop of Exeter. R. of Lawhitton, Cornwall, 1789-98. R. of Cheriton Bishop, Devon, 1792-8. Archdeacon of Barnstaple, 1791-8. Died Feb. 22, 1798, at Lawhitton. (St John's Coll. Adm., IV. 379; G. Mag., 1798, I. 260.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1785 | Appt(Installation) | Massey, Roger | Exeter cathedral / | Prebendary | View |
| 1785 | Ordi(ordination) | Massey, Roger | / | deacon | View |
| 1785 | Ordi(ordination) | Massey, Roger | / | priest | View |
| 1787 | Appt(Appointment) | Massey, Roger | John Ross, Bishop of Exeter / | domestic chaplain | View |
| 1789 | Disp-App | Massey, Roger | Farringdon / | Rector | View |
| 1789 | Disp-App | Massey, Roger | John, bishop of Exeter / | Chaplain | View |
| 1789 | Disp(Dispensation) | Massey, Roger | Lawhitton / | Rector | View |
| 1791 | Appt(Installation) | Massey, Roger | Barnstaple / | Archdeacon | View |
| 1792 | Disp-App | Massey, Roger | Lawhitton / | Rector | View |
| 1792 | Disp-App | Massey, Roger | John, bishop of Exeter / | Chaplain | View |
| 1792 | Appt(in post) | Massey, Roger | Bishop of Exeter / | domestic chaplain | View |
| 1792 | Disp(Dispensation) | Massey, Roger | Cheriton Bishop / | Rector | View |
| 1798 | Vac(Death) | Massey, Roger | Barnstaple / | Archdeacon | View |
| 1798 | Vac(Death) | Massey, Roger | Exeter cathedral / | Prebendary | View |