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Adm. sizar (age 18) at ST JOHN'S, May 22, 1759. S. of Francis, hosier. B. in London. School, Charterhouse. ' Matric. Michs. 1759; Scholar; B.A. 1763; M.A. 1766; B.D. 1774; D.D. 1779. Fellow, 1764-81. Sacrist of the College, 1768-9. Steward, 1770-3. President, 1779-80. Junior Proctor, 1772. Ord. deacon (Lincoln) Sept. 25, 1763; priest (Lincoln, Litt. dim. from Ely) Sept. 21, 1766. V. of Shepreth, Cambs., 1766-8. V. of Royston, Herts., 1768-77. Founder's Day Preacher, Charterhouse, 1772. R. of Gt Stambridge, Essex, 1777-1801. Dean and V. of Battle, Sussex, 1779-1801. Preb. of Chichester, 1792-1801; Precentor, 1801. Married, May 13, 1780, Mary Dixon, of Cockermouth, Cumberland. Died June 19, 1801. Will proved (P.C.C.) Oct. 6, 1801. Father of Thomas (next). (St John's Coll. Adm., III. 658, which erroneously gives ‘Dean and V. of Battle, 1799’; Al. Carthus; Cant. Act Bk.; G. Mag., 1801, I. 581; Foster, Index Eccles.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1763 | Ordi(ordination) | Ferris, Thomas | / | deacon | View |
| 1763 | Appt(Licensing) | Ferris, Thomas | Kellshall / | Curate | View |
| 1766 | Ordi(ordination) | Ferris, Thomas | / | priest | View |
| 1766 | Appt(Institution) | Ferris, Thomas | Shepreth / | Vicar | View |
| 1768 | Appt(Institution) | Ferris, Thomas | Royston / | Vicar | View |
| 1768 | Appt(Resignation) | Ferris, Thomas | Shepreth / | Vicar | View |
| 1768 | Vac(resignation) | Ferris, Thomas | Shepreth / | Vicar | View |
| 1777 | Vac(cession) | Ferris, Thomas | Royston / | Vicar | View |