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Adm. pens. at JESUS, July 7, 1723. S. of Middlemore, of Stanton-le-Dale, near Derby. Bapt. there, May 25, 1705. ' Matric. 1723; Scholar; LL.B. 1728. R. of Fenny Bentley, Derbs., 1747-65. Preb. of Lichfield, 1748-65. Author, sermons, etc. Died 1765. To be distinguished from two noted contemporaries: (1) the lexicographer, (2) the husband of Letitia Pilkington, the adventuress. (Nichols, III. 650; D.N.B. (reissue), xv.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1729 | Ordi(candidate for ordination) | Pilkington, Matthew | / | deacon | View |
| 1732 | Ordi(Subscription on ordination) | Pilkington, Matthew | / | priest | View |
| 1732 | Appt(Subscription on Appointment) | Pilkington, Matthew | Kirk Ireton / | Curate | View |
| 1734 | Appt(Subscription on Appointment) | Pilkington, Mathew | Stanton by Dale / | Vicar | View |
| 1748 | Subsc | Pilkington, Mathew | Lichfield / Prebend of Ruiton | Prebendary | View |
| 1748 | Appt(Subscription on Appointment) | Pilkington, Matthew | Lichfield / Prebend of Ruiton | Prebendary | View |
| 1748 | Appt(Subscription on Appointment) | Pilkington, Matthew | Fenny Bentley / | Rector | View |
| 1765 | Vac(Death) | Pilkington, Matthew | Lichfield Cathedral / Prebend of Ruiton alias Ryton | Prebendary | View |
| 1766 | Vac(Death) | Pilkington, Matthew | Stanton juxta Dale / | Vicar | View |
| 1766 | Vac(Death) | Pilkington, Matthew | Fenny Bentley / | Rector | View |
| 1766 | Vac(Death) | Pilkington, Matthew | Sandiacre / | Perpetual Curate | View |