Venn: Adm. sizar (age 20) at St John's, Apr. 18, 1630. S. of William, husbandman, of 'Coesyde,' Westmoreland. B. there. School, Sedbergh. Malric. 1631; B.A. 1633-4; M.A. 1637. Ord deacon (Carlisle) Mar. 5, 1636-7. V. of Merrington, Durham, 1660-73. V. of Heighington, till 1684. Buried there Apr. 23, 1684. Father of James (1690).
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1637 | Ordi(ordination) | Thompson, Jacobus | / | deacon | View |
| 1660 | Appt(induction) | Thompson, Jacobus | Merrington / | Vicar | View |
| 1661 | Ordi(ordination) | Thompson, Jacobus | / | priest | View |
| 1662 | Subsc | Thompson, Jacobus | in eccl de Merrington / | Preacher | View |
| 1662 | Libc | Thompson, Jacobus | Merrington / | Vicar | View |
| 1674 | Subsc | Thompson, Jacobus | Heighington / | Vicar | View |
| 1674 | Subsc | Thompson, Jacobus | Heighington / | Vicar | View |