In Venn:
Adm. pens. (age 16) at ST JOHN'S, Oct. 27, 1752. S. of John (1707), clerk, of Lincs. B. at Fishtoft. School, Oakham (Mr Adcock). ' Matric. Michs. 1752; B.A. 1757; M.A. 1760. Fellow, 1757-68. Ord. priest (Rochester) June 1, 1760; R. of Cowling, Kent, 1760-8. Died Mar. 1, 1768, in his rooms in College. Buried at All Saints', Cambridge. (Scott-Mayor, III.)
In Fielding (1910) as 'Asherst'
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1760 | Appt(Institution) | Ashcroft, Thomas | Cowling / | Rector | View |
| 1760 | Ordi(ordination) | Ashcroft, Thomas | / | priest | View |
| 1760 | Ordi(letters dimissory) | Ashcroft, Thomas | / | deacon | View |
| 1760 | Subsc | Ashcroft, Thomas | / | View | |
| 1767 | Libc | Ashcroft, unknown | Cowling / | Rector | View |
| 1768 | Vac(Death) | Ashcroft, Thomas | Cowling / | Rector | View |