IN VENN
Adm. sizar at ST JOHN'S, July 5, 1798. Of Beds. S. of Isaac, of Gouldrop. Bapt. there 1773. ' Matric. Michs. 1798; Scholar, 1801; B.A. (10th Wrangler) 1802; M.A. 1805; B.D. 1813. Fellow, 1803-23. Ord. deacon (Peterb.) June 10, 1804; priest (York) July 13, 1806; ‘parish clerk in orders; of Leeds.’ R. of Houghton Conquest with Houghton Gildaple, Beds., 1821-36. Married Frances, dau. of Dr Thomas Moore, R. of Thurleigh, Beds., June, 1824. Described as an energetic rector with a strong will and of singular bodily vigour; ‘enforced order in the Church by the power of his lungs, and in the streets by the weight of his arm.’ Modernised the rectory house, laid out the garden and raised a cedar from a seed brought from Lebanon by his friend Dr Lee of Hartwell. Author, Sermons. Died Oct. 30, 1836, at Houghton Conquest. Buried there. (St John's Coll. Adm., IV; G. Mag.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1804 | Ordi(ordination) | Barber, T. | / | deacon | View |
| 1806 | Ordi(ordination) | Barber, Thomas | / | priest | View |
| 1815 | Appt(Licensing) | Barber, Thomas | Armley / | Perpetual Curate | View |
| 1815 | Vac(cession) | Barber, Thomas | Leedws / | Curate | View |
| 1821 | Appt(Institution) | Barber, Thomas | Houghton Conquest with Houghton Gildaple annexed / | Rector | View |