VENN: Adm. at KING'S (age 17) a scholar from Eton, Aug. 11, 1619. Of Astbury, Cheshire. S. of William, of Moreton. ' Matric. 1619; B.A. 1622/3; M.A. 1626. Fellow, 1622-31. Incorp. at Oxford, 1626. D.D. (Oxford) 1636. V. of Grinton, Yorks., 1634-7. R. of Barrow, Cheshire, 1637-9. R. of Tattenhall, 1637; of Sefton, Lancs., 1639; ejected from the last two, 1645; restored, 1660. Preb. of Chester, 1637, ejected but restored. Died Feb. 28, 1674/5, aged 76. Buried at Sefton. 'Monumental inscription.'M.I. Brother of John (1614) and Peter (1619), father of William (1668). (Al. Oxon.; Vis. of Cheshire; E. Axon; D.N.B.)
Moreton was instituted to Tattenhall in 1637 not 1636 as recorded below, in an exhibit book compiled after the Restoration.
Collated to 6th prebend of Chester Cathedral, 13.x.37: Fasti Revised, xi. 56.
SEE OXFORD DNB: Edward Moreton (c.1599–1675), Church of England clergyman
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1634 | Appt(Presentation) | Moreton, Edward | Grinton / | Vicar | View |
| 1636 | Appt(Institution) | Moreton, Edward | Tattenhall / | Rector | View |
| 1637 | Disp(Dispensation) | Morton, Edward | Barrow / | Rector | View |
| 1637 | Disp(Dispensation) | Moreton, Edvardus | unspecified / | not given | View |
| 1637 | Appt(Presentation) | Morton, Edward | Croston / | Rector | View |
| 1637 | Disp-App | Moreton, Edvardus | unspecified / | not given | View |
| 1637 | Disp-App | Moreton, Edvardus | / | View | |
| 1637 | Disp-App | Morton, Edward | Tattenhall / | Rector | View |
| 1639 | Libc | Morton, Edward | Tatnal / | Rector | View |
| 1639 | Libc | Morton, Edward | Barrow / | Rector | View |
| 1639 | Libc | Morton, Edward | Chester Cathedral / 6. Prebend | Prebendary | View |
| 1639 | Appt(Presentation) | Morton, Edward | Sefton / | Rector | View |
| 1639 | Appt(Institution) | Moreton, Edward | Sephton / | Rector | View |
| 1661 | Libc | Morton, Edward | Sephton / | Rector | View |
| 1662 | Libc | Moreton, Edward | Tattenhall / | Rector | View |
| 1662 | Libc | Moreton, Edward | Sephton / | Rector | View |
| 1663 | Appt(Licensing) | Moreton, Edvardus | Diocese of Chester / | Preacher | View |
| 1674 | Libc | Moreton, Edvardus | Chester Cathedral / | Prebendary | View |
| 1674 | Libc | Moreton, Edvardus | Sephton / | not given | View |
| 1675 | Vac(unknown) | Moreton, Edwardus | Chester Cathedral / prebend | Prebendary | View |
| 1675 | Vac(Death) | Moreton, Edwardus | Chester Cathedral / | Prebendary | View |
| 1675 | Vac(not given) | Moreton, Edwardus | Chester Cathedral / | Prebendary | View |