VENN: Matric. sizar from TRINITY, Michs. 1581; B.A. from Magdalene, 1584-5; M.A. 1588. V. of Rochdale, Lancs., 1595-1607.
Son of Richard, 30310.
VCH Lancs., 5.198; F.R. Raines, The Vicars of Rochdale, 2 vols., Chetham Soc., new ser., 1-2 (1883),1.68-77.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1590 | Ordi(ordination) | Midgeley, Josephus | / | priest | View |
| 1590 | Ordi(ordination) | Midgeley, Josephus | / | deacon | View |
| 1592 | Libc | Mydgeley, Joseph | Ashworth / | Curate | View |
| 1595 | Appt(Presentation) | Midgley, Josephus | Rachdale / | Vicar | View |
| 1595 | Disp(Dispensation) | Midgeley, Josephus | Rachedall / | Vicar | View |
| 1595 | Appt(Institution) | Midley, Josephus | Rochdale / | Vicar | View |
| 1607 | Vac(Deprivation) | Midgley, Josephus | Rochdale with chael annexed / | Perpetual Vicar | View |
| 1684 | Subsc | Midgley, Joseph | Thirsk Grammar School / | Schoolmaster | View |
| 1699 | Subsc | Midgley, Joseph | Thirske / Sowerby chapel | Curate | View |