VENN: B.A. 1541-2. Of Little Lever, Lancs. S. of John. B. at Bolton. M.A. 1545; B.D. 1552. Fellow of ST JOHN'S, 1543. Master of St John's, 1551-3. Ord. deacon (London) June 23; priest, Aug. 10, 1550. A fugitive at Zurich, and elsewhere, under Queen Mary. Minister at Coventry, 1559. Archdeacon of Coventry, 1560-77. Master of Sherburn Hospital, 1563. Preb. of Durham, 1564; deprived, 1567. Author, Sermons. Died July, 1577. Buried at Sherburn. Monumental inscription.'M.I. Brother of Ralph (1547) and perhaps of John (1549-50), father of Samson (1578). (Cooper, I. 366; F.M.G., 103; Vis. of Lancs., 1567; D.N.B.)
SEE OXFORD DNB: Lever [Leaver], Thomas (1521–1577), Church of England clergyman and writer
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1559 | Appt(Presentation) | Levar, Thomas | Lichfield Cathedral / Prebend of Offeley | Prebendary | View |
| 1563 | Libc | Lever, Thomas | Archdeaconry of Coventry / | Archdeacon | View |
| 1577 | Vac(natural death) | Lever, Thomas | Archdeaconry of Coventry / | Archdeacon | View |