Venn: Matric. pens, from St John's, Michs. 1572. Of Yorkshire. S. of John. B.A. 1576-7; M.A. 1580; B.D. 1586. Fellow, 1577. Ord. priest (Peterb.) Feb. 1575-6. V. of Hackthorn, Lincs. R. and patron of Hougham, 1591- 1640. Will proved (Lincoln) Sept. 17, 1640, to be buried in Hougham. Probably father of the next and Benjamin (1615).(Lincs. Pedigrees, 701.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1575 | Ordi(ordination) | Nelsonne, Henry | / | priest | View |
| 1576 | Appt(Admission) | Nelson, Henry | Duneham or Dunholme / | Vicar | View |
| 1579 | Appt(Admission) | Nelson, Henry | Hackthorne / | Vicar | View |
| 1579 | Appt(Admission) | Nelson, Henry | Hackthorne / | Vicar | View |
| 1585 | Libc | Nelsonne, Henry | Hackthorne / | Vicar | View |
| 1587 | Appt(Presentation) | Nelson, Henry | Hougham and Marston / | Rector | View |
| 1597 | Libc | Nelson, Henry | Hougham / | Rector | View |
| 1598 | Appt(Licensing) | Nelson, Henry | Diocese of Lincoln / | Preacher | View |
| 1614 | Libc | Nelson, Henry | Hougham / | Rector | View |