Venn: Adm. sizar (age 17) at St John's, May 3, 1631. S. of Richard, blacksmith, of Gt Thurlow, Suffolk B. there. School, Little Thurlow (Mr More). Matric. 1631; B.A. 1634-5; M.A. 1638. Ord. deacon (Peterb.) May 20, 1638; priest, Dec. 22, 1639. Minor Canon of Durham. R. of St Mary-le-Bow, Durham, 1646-55- P-C. of Whitworth, Durham, 1661. Married, at St Oswald's, Durham,
Feb. 13, 1642-3, Jane Sheffield. Buried at Durham Cathedral, Oct. 30, 1661.