Is discrepancy in dob between two ordination records simply a matter of the way the age has been calculated backwards? Both for deacon and priest say born in Berkshire: but 1709 on the former occasion, 1710 on the latter.
VENN: Adm. pens. (age 17) at ST JOHN'S. Mar. 26, 1728. S. of James, gent., of Berks. B. near Wantage. School, Sedbergh. ' Matric. 1728; B.A. 1731-2; M.A. 1735; B.D. 1743. Fellow 1735-54. Ord. deacon (Ely) Mar. 5, 1731-2; priest, June 29, 1734. R. of Holme, Spalding Moor, Lincs., 1753-84. R. of Armthorpe, 1768-84. Preb. of Lincoln, 1772. Died June 17, 1784. Brother of Thomas (1730) and James (1731).
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1732 | Ordi(ordination) | Anstey, Christopherus | / | deacon | View |
| 1732 | Disp-Ord | Anstey, Christopher | / | View | |
| 1734 | Ordi(ordination) | Anstey, Christopher | / | priest | View |
| 1734 | Disp-Ord | Anstey, Christopher | / | View | |
| 1753 | Appt(Institution) | Anstey, Christopher | Holme in Spalding Moor / | Vicar | View |
| 1768 | Disp(Dispensation) | Anstey, Christopher | Arnethorpe als. Armthorpe / | Rector | View |
| 1768 | Disp-App | Anstey, Christopher | Holme in Spalding / | Vicar | View |
| 1768 | Appt(Institution) | Anstey, Christopher | Arnthorpe alias Armthorp / | Rector | View |
| 1772 | Appt(Collation) | Anstey, Christopher | Lincoln Cathedral / Prebend of Asgarby | Prebendary | View |
| 1784 | Vac(Death) | Anstey, Christopher | Holme in Spalding Moor / | Vicar | View |
| 1784 | Vac(Death) | Anstey, Christopher | Lincoln Cathedral / Prebend of Asgarby | Prebendary | View |
| 1786 | Vac(Death) | Anstey, Christopher | Armthorpe / | Rector | View |