The link between the ordinand and the rector of Compton Abbas is tentative.
Foster: Pope, James, s. George, of Stourton Caundle, Dorset, pleb. Exeter Coll., matric. 16 Mar 1637-8, aged 17; BA 25 Nov 1641; created BMed 10 Dec 1642, rector of Compton Abbas, Dorset, 1666; father of James P, Wadham, matric 6 Apr 1666.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1660 | Ordi(ordination) | Pope, Jacobus | / | priest | View |
| 1660 | Ordi(ordination) | Pope, Jacobus | / | deacon | View |
| 1662 | Subsc | Pope, James | Melbury Abbas, Dorsett / | Rector | View |
| 1666 | Subsc | Pope, James | Compton Abbass, Dorsett / | Rector | View |
| 1666 | Subsc | Pope, Jacobus | Compton Abbas / | Rector | View |