In VENN: Adm. pens. at CORPUS CHRISTI, June 22, 1819. Of Middlesex. ' Matric. Michs. 1819; B.A. 1823; M.A. 1826. Ord. deacon (Norwich) Oct. 5, 1823; priest (London) May 21, 1826. R. of Bidborough, Kent, 1830-46. Died Nov. 11, 1846, at Camberwell. (Cant. Act Bk.; G. Mag., 1847, I. 100; Foster, Index Eccles.)
Fielding (1910)records MI: ... for sixteen years was Rector of this parish. He died at Camberwell 11 Nov. 1846 in the 54th year of his age. Remember them which have rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God whose faith follow considering the end of their conversation, Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, today and forever.'
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1823 | Ordi(ordination) | Gay, William | / | deacon | View |
| 1823 | Ordi(ordination) | Gay, William | / | deacon | View |
| 1826 | Appt(Licensing) | Gay, William | White Roothing / | Stipendiary Curate | View |
| 1826 | Ordi(ordination) | Gay, William | / | priest | View |
| 1830 | Appt(Institution) | Gay, William | Bidborough / | Rector | View |