In VENN
Adm. pens. at QUEENS', Dec. 22, 1781. Of Kent. [S. of David, of Acrise and Lee.] ' Matric. Michs. 1784; Scholar, 1786; B.A. 1786; M.A. 1789. Fellow, 1788. V. of Tonbridge, 1791-1804. R. of Chawton, Hants., 1802-36. Jane Austen and her mother and sister were living at Chawton at this time, and there are numerous references to Papillon and his sister in her letters. The living was in the gift of her brother Edward. Brother of the next and of CCE2047-8?. (Foster, Index Eccles.; Clerical Guide.)
Fielding (1910) notes 'only ordained priest a few weeks before presentation.'
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780 | Ordi(ordination) | Papillon, John Rawston | / | priest | View |
| 1786 | Ordi(ordination) | Papillon, John Rawstorn | / | deacon | View |
| 1788 | Ordi(ordination) | Papillon, John Rawstoin | / | priest | View |
| 1791 | Appt(Institution) | Papillon, John Rawston | Tunbridge / | Vicar | View |
| 1800 | Libc | Papillon, John Rawstone | Tonbridge / | Vicar | View |
| 1803 | Vac(cession) | Papillon, John Rawston | Tunbridge / | Vicar | View |
| 1829 | Libc | Papillon, John Rawston | Chawton / | Rector | View |