Venn: Matric. sizar from Trinity, Easter, 1625. S. of Francis (above). B.A. 1628-9; M.A. 1632. Ord. deacon (Peterb.) Sept. 23, 1632; priest, May 20, 1638. Master of Doncaster School, 1632. Master of Uppingham School, 1641-66. R. of Wardley-with-Belton, Rutland, 1661-6. R. of Teigh, in 1662. R. of Misterton, Leics., 1666-83. Archdeacon of Leicester. Preb. of Lincoln, 1679-83. Died Aug. 27, 1683, aged 77. M.I. at Misterton. Father of Edward (1675). (H. I. Longden; Nichols, iv. 314.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1632 | Ordi(ordination) | Meeres, Francis | / | deacon | View |
| 1638 | Ordi(ordination) | Meares, Francis | / | priest | View |
| 1666 | Appt(Institution) | Meres, Franciscus | Misterton / | View | |
| 1666 | Subsc | Meres, Francis | Misterton / | Rector | View |
| 1671 | Appt(Licensing) | Meeres, Franciscus | Misterton / | Preacher | View |
| 1678 | Appt(Institution) | Meres, Franciscus | Lutterworth / | Rector | View |
| 1679 | Appt(Collation) | Meres, Franciscus | Lincoln Cathedral / Archdeaconry of Leicester | Archdeacon | View |
| 1683 | Vac(natural death) | Meres, Franciscus | Misterton / | Rector | View |
| 1683 | Vac(natural death) | Meres, Franciscus | Lincoln cathedral / Archdeaconry of Leicester | Archdeacon | View |
| 1683 | Vac(resignation) | Meres, Franciscus | Lutterworth / | Rector | View |