b 25 Jun 1733 Selborne, youngest son of John White, Barrister and youngest brother of Gilbert White the naturalist. Teacher and diarist. d.28 Dec 1788§ at Fyfield. [§ His memorial in the chancel of Fyfield Church records his death as being on 27 Dec 1788-also CB p.36] HGS Baptisms
White, Henry, s. John, of Selborne, Hants, arm. ORIEL COLL., matric. 11 April, 1749, aged 15 ; B.A. 1754, M.A. 1760, vicar of Fyfield, Hants, died 28 Dec., 1788, brother of Gilbert, and father of Francis Henry 1799, and of Sampson 1782. [Foster p.1538 ]
Oriel College, Oxford, where he took his BA on 12 Feb 1754, received the Robinson Exhibition Prize on 12 Nov of the same year, and was admitted MA on 28 Jan 1760 - Holt-White (1901) p.23, p.81; Burton (1979) p.3
We are grateful to Canon Martin Coppen for this information based on his own researches.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1759 | Ordi(ordination) | White, Henry | / | deacon | View |
| 1759 | Ordi(ordination) | White, Henry | / | priest | View |
| 1759 | Ordi(ordination) | White, Henry | / | deacon | View |
| 1760 | Ordi(ordination) | White, Henry | / | priest | View |
| 1760 | Appt(Institution) | White, Henry | Uphaven / | Vicar | View |
| 1762 | Appt(Admission) | White, Henry | Fyfield / | Rector | View |
| 1783 | Libc | White, Henry | North Tidworth / | Curate | View |
| 1783 | Libc | White, Henry | Upavon / | Vicar | View |
| 1788 | Libc | White, Henry | Fifield / | Rector | View |