According to notes entered in the burial register of Bilston, Staffs by the Rev Edward Best, Joseph Ham[b]leton, curate of Shenstone, died on 21 Dec 1756 of ‘a putrid fever’. He was describes as ‘an ingenious young man between thirty & forty years of age’. Source: http://www.gpt63.dial.pipex.com/bil-bur1/bil-bur-notes.pdf supplied by Christine Buckley on 11/6/2009
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1743 | Ordi(ordination) | Hambleton, Joseph | / | deacon | View |
| 1745 | Ordi(Subscription on ordination) | Hambleton, Joseph | / | priest | View |
| 1745 | Appt(Subscription on Appointment) | Hambleton, Joseph | Shenston / | Curate | View |