VENN: Adm. at KING'S, a scholar from Eton, 1652. S. of Ralph (1614), V. of Billingsley, Salop. B. there, June 29, 1636. Adm. at Queen's College, Oxford, Nov. 10, 1654; M.A. (Oxford) 1659; B.D. and D.D. 1682. Bodley's librarian, 1665-1701. [Precentor of Salisbury, 1660-6.] Preb. 1660-1703. Archdeacon of Gloucester, and R. of Dursley, Gloucs., 1678-1703. Laudian Professor of Arabic, 1691-1703. Regius Professor of Hebrew, and canon of Christ Church, 1697-1703. Assisted Walton in the publication of the Persian and Syriac versions of the Polyglott Bible. Government interpreter of Oriental languages. Died at Christ Church, Oxford, Feb. 14, 1702-3. (Harwood; D.N.B.)
Venn seems mistaken as to the Precentor of Salisbury 1660-66 as that is more likely ID 58376 who was DD in 1660.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1661 | Ordi(ordination) | Hyde, Thomas | / | deacon | View |
| 1666 | Appt(Collation) | Hyde, Thomas | Salisbury Cathedral / Prebend of Yetmister 2da | Prebendary | View |
| 1666 | Subsc | Hyde, Thomas | Salisbury Cathedral / Prebend of Yetminster Seconda | Prebendary | View |
| 1666 | Subsc | Hyde, Thomas | / | View | |
| 1666 | Appt(Collation) | Hyde, Thomas | Salisbury Cathedral / Yestmister prebend | Prebendary | View |
| 1668 | Libc | Hyde, blank | Salisbury Cathedral / Prebend of Yetmister secunda | Prebendary | View |
| 1671 | Libc | Hide, Thomas | Salisbury Cathedral / Prebend of Yatmister Secunda | Prebendary | View |
| 1678 | Subsc | Hyde, Thomas | Gloucester / | Archdeacon | View |
| 1678 | Subsc | Hyde, Thomas | Dursley / | Rector | View |
| 1684 | Libc | Hyde, Thomas | Dursley / | Rector | View |
| 1687 | Libc | Hyde, Thomas | Dursley / | Archdeacon | View |
| 1687 | Libc | Hyde, Thomas | Dursley / | Rector | View |
| 1697 | Appt(Appointment) | Hyde, Thomas | Oxford Cathedral / prebend | Prebendary | View |