VENN: Matric. sizar from ST JOHN'S, Easter, 1603. B. at Ridlington, Rutland. B.A. 1606-7; M.A. 1610; B.D. 1617; D.D. 1624 (on the King's visit to Cambridge). Incorp. at Oxford, 1615 and 1617. Ord. deacon (London) Sept. 22, 1611, age 24; priest, Dec. 22, 1611. C. of Witham, Essex. V. of Little Waldingfield, Suffolk, 1612-29. R. of Kedington, 1618. Chaplain in ordinary to the King. Preacher in the Temple Church. Buried there Jan. 5, 1629. Will ('Prerogative Court of Canterbury.'P.C.C.) 1630. Father of Samuel (1644).
In Sept. 1611, ehen Gibson was ordained deacon, he was described as constituted to serve the cure of Witham; in late Dec., when ordained priest, he was described as now Curate of Witham.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1611 | Ordi(ordination) | Gibson, Abrahamus | / | deacon | View |
| 1611 | Appt(Licensing) | Gibson, Abrahamus | Witham / | Deacon | View |
| 1611 | Ordi(ordination) | Gibson, Abrahamus | / | priest | View |
| 1618 | Disp(Dispensation) | Gibson, Abraham | Kidington als Ketton / | Rector | View |
| 1618 | Disp-App | Gibson, Abraham | Waldingfeild parva / | Vicar | View |
| 1618 | Appt(Institution) | Gibson, Abrahamus | Kedington alias Ketton / | Rector | View |