Venn: Adm. pens. (age 16) at CHRIST'S, June 5, 1674. S. of Benjamin. B. at Richmond, Yorks. School, Marske (Mr Sedgwick). ' Matric. 1674; B.A. 1677-8; M.A. 1681. Ord. deacon (York) Mar. 1682-3; priest, Feb. 1683-4. R. of Langton-on-Swale, Yorks., 1682-92. V. of Kirkby Wiske, 1692-6. Married Catherine, dau. of William Thornton, of East Newton, Yorks., Dec. 27, 1682. Died 1696. Will, Dec. 6, 1696.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1683 | Ordi(ordination) | Purchas, Thomas | / | deacon | View |
| 1684 | Appt(Licensing) | Purchas, Thomas | Diocese of York / | Preacher | View |
| 1684 | Ordi(ordination) | Purchas, Thomas | / | priest | View |
| 1693 | Appt(Institution) | Purchase, Thomas | Kirkby super Wick / | Rector | View |
| 1696 | Subsc | Purchase, Thomas | Kirkby Wiske / | Rector | View |