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Adm. sizar at CLARE, Mar. 11, 1737-8. S. of Thomas, upholsterer, of Sheffield, Yorks B. there, Nov. 4, 1719. Schools, Sheffield and Kirkby Lonsdale. Had been usher at Rotherham School, 1736. Assistant Master at a school in Soho Square (i.e. of his father-in-law, William Clare). Ordained, c. 1743. Head Master of Tonbridge School, 1743-61. M.A. (Lambeth) 1747. Killed by a fall from his horse, Apr. 15, 1761, aged 40. Buried at Tonbridge. M.I. Included by Dr Johnson amongst his poets. (D.N.B.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| --- | Appt(Licensing) | Cawthorn, James | Leigh / | Curate | View |
| 1742 | Ordi(ordination) | Cawthorn, James | / | deacon | View |
| 1745 | Appt(Licensing) | Cawthorn, James | Tonbridge / | Schoolmaster | View |
| 1748 | Libc | Cawthorne, Unknown | Leigh / | Curate | View |
| 1748 | Libc | Cawthorne, Unknown | Leigh / | Curate | View |
| 1748 | Ordi(ordination) | Cawthorn, James | / | priest | View |