VENN: Matric. pens. from TRINITY, Easter, 1611. S. of William (1584), R. of Harbledown, Kent. B. in St Andrew's, Canterbury. B.A. from Queens', 1614-5; M.A. 1619. Ord. deacon (London) Sept. 19; priest, Dec. 19, 1619, age 24. C. of Harbledown, Kent. V. of Goodrich and Bridstow, Hereford; ejected, 1646. Preb. of Hereford, 1645-6. Devoted Royalist; suffered great persecution. Married Elizabeth Dryden, sister of the poet. Died 1658, aged 63. (His son Jonathan was father of Dean Swift.) (Burke, L.G.; W. M. Mason, History of St Patrick's, 227.)
Also father of Thomas (CCEd ID 166736)
When ordained deacon, 19/9/1619, described as constituted to serve cure, Harbledowne, Kent. The admission to Clungunford in 1629 was subject of dispute between patrons presenting in turn, and did not stand. See discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk>Discovery Francis Barkeley plaintiff in a quare impedit (accessed 9 Apr. 2017)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1619 | Appt(Licensing) | Swift, Thomas | Canterbury diocese / | Preacher | View |
| 1619 | Ordi(ordination) | Swifte, Thomas | / | deacon | View |
| 1619 | Ordi(ordination) | Swifte, Thomas | / | priest | View |
| 1621 | Appt(Licensing) | Swift, Thomas | Ulcombe / | Schoolmaster | View |
| 1624 | Appt(Admission) | Swift, Thomas | Gotheridge / | Vicar | View |
| 1629 | Appt(Admission) | Swift, Thomas | Clungunford / | Rector | View |
| 1630 | Appt(Admission) | Swift, Thomas | Bridstow / | Vicar | View |
| 1631 | Disp(Dispensation) | Swift, Thomas | Cradley / | Rector | View |
| 1631 | Disp-App | Swift, Thomas | John, Lord Boteler, Baron de Branfeild / | Chaplain | View |
| 1631 | Disp-App | Swift, Thomas | Bridstowe / | Vicar | View |
| 1632 | Appt(Collation) | Swifte, Thomas | Gotheridge / | Perpetual Vicar | View |
| 1642 | Libc | Swift, | Goodrich / | Vicar | View |