VENN: Matric. pens. from TRINITY, Lent, 1597/8; B.A. from Clare, 1601/2; M.A. 1606. Ord. deacon and priest (Lincoln) Sept. 23, 1604. Signs as minister of Northill, Beds., 1606-10. V. of Willington, Beds., 1612. V. of Wingrave, Bucks., 1614-36. Preacher at St Gregory's under St Paul's, 1618-23. Chaplain to Sir H. Montague, Lord Chief Justice. Author of many religious works. According to Southey, the prose Shakespeare of Puritan theologians.
Bur. 26 Nov. 1652 (West Surrey FHS CD46)
Identifies himself as chaplain to Montague in the dedicatory epistle to his 'Happiness of the Church' (1619).
SEE OXFORD DNB: Adams, Thomas (1583–1652), Church of England clergyman; Walker Revised.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1604 | Ordi(ordination) | Adams, Thomas | / | priest | View |
| 1604 | Ordi(ordination) | Adams, Thomas | / | deacon | View |
| 1605 | Appt(Admission) | Adams, Thomam | Norrill / | Curate | View |
| 1611 | Appt(Institution) | Adams, Thomas | Williton / | Vicar | View |
| 1612 | Appt(Institution) | Adams, Thomas | Williton / | Vicar | View |
| 1614 | Appt(Institution) | Adams, Thomas | Wingrave / | Vicar | View |
| 1614 | Subsc | Adams, Thomas | Wyngrave / | Vicar | View |
| 1614 | Libc | Adams, Thomas | Williton / | Vicar | View |
| 1619 | Appt(Admission) | Adams, Thomas | St Benedict Huda iuxta Pauleswharfe / | not given | View |
| 1628 | Libc | Addams, Thomas | St Benedict, Pauls Wharfe / | Rector | View |
| 1640 | Libc | Adams, Thomas | St Benedict prope ripam Paulinam / | Rector | View |