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Adm. pens. (age 18) at ST JOHN'S, July 2, 1759. S. of William, gent., of Houghton-le-Spring, Durham. B. there. [Bapt. June 4, 1741.] School, Houghton-le-Spring. ' Matric. Michs. 1759; B.A. 1763; M.A. 1766. Fellow, 1764-9. Ord. deacon (Lincoln, Litt. dim. from Ely) Sept. 21, 1766; priest (Lincoln) Sept. 25, 1768. P.C. of St Helen's, Bishop Auckland, Durham. J.P. for Durham. Married, Oct. 2, 1768, Elizabeth, dau. of John Nesham, of Houghton-le-Spring, and had issue. Of Houghton-le-Spring, in 1787. Died there Mar. 6, 1795. (St John's Coll. Adm., III. 663; Burke, P. and B., 1940; Hutchins, History of Dorset, where the family originated; Surtees, Hist. of Durham, I. 150, where there is a pedigree; G. Mag., 1795, I. 350.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1766 | Ordi(ordination) | Ironside, William | / | deacon | View |
| 1768 | Appt(Appointment) | Ironside, William | Jane, Countess Dowager of Strathmore / | domestic chaplain | View |
| 1768 | Ordi(ordination) | Ironside, William | / | priest | View |
| 1780 | Appt(Appointment) | Ironside, William | St. Helen Auckland Chapel / | not given | View |
| 1780 | Appt(Licensing) | Ironside, William | Saint Andrew Auckland / St Hellen Auckland | Curate | View |
| 1795 | Vac(Death) | Ironside, William | St Helen Auckland / | Perpetual Curate | View |