Person: Close, Francis (1820 - 1835)

• Comments

  VENN
  Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, Jan. 29, 1816. 4th s. of Henry Jackson (1794), clerk, of Somerset. B. July 11, 1797, near Frome, Somerset. School, Merchant Taylors'. ' Matric. Michs. 1816; Scholar, 1817; B.A. 1820; M.A. 1824; D.D. (Lambeth) 1856. Ord. deacon, 1820; priest (Lichfield and Coventry) 1821; C. of Church Lawford, Warws., 1820-2. C. of Willesden and Kingsbury, 1822-4. C. at Cheltenham, Gloucs., 1824-6. P.C. there, 1826-56; during his 30 years' ministry at Cheltenham he caused five churches to be erected and was one of the founders of Cheltenham College. R. of Hatford, Berks., 1832-6. Dean of Carlisle, 1856-81. P.C. of St Mary's, Carlisle, 1865-8. Built several churches and schools in Carlisle. A popular Evangelical preacher. Dean Close School, Cheltenham, was founded in his memory. Married (1) Anne Diana, 3rd dau. of Rev. John Arden, of Longcroft Hall, Stafford, 1820, and had issue; (2) Mary Antrim, widow of David Hodgson, Dec. 2, 1880. Author, controversial, etc. Bitterly opposed to horse racing and the theatre. Died Dec. 18, 1882, at Penzance. Buried at Carlisle. (D.N.B.; Gloucs. N. and Q., III.)

Education Events

• BA : Cambridge / St John's

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Ord	Close, Francis	00/10/1820	BA		View
  Ord	Close, Francis	08/10/1820	BA	Cambridge	View
  Appt	Close, Francis	14/12/1820	BA		View
  Ord	Close, Francis	28/09/1821	BA	Cambridge	View
  Ord	Close, Francis	07/10/1821	BA	Cambridge	View
  Appt	Close, Francis	22/07/1822	BA		View
  Appt	Close, Francis	22/07/1822	BA		View
  Sub	Close, Francis	26/02/1824	BA		View

• MA

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Close, Francis	26/01/1824	MA		View
  Appt	Close, Francis	26/02/1824	MA		View
  Appt	Close, Frances	04/11/1826	MA		View
  Appt	Clove, Francis	04/11/1826	MA		View
  Sub	Close, Francis	04/11/1826	MA		View
  Appt	Close, Francis	11/02/1832	MA		View

Ordination Events

• deacon : 08/10/1820 (Law, George Henry/Chester 1812-1824)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Close, Francis	00/10/1820	deacon	letters dimissory	View
  Ord	Close, Francis	08/10/1820	deacon	ordination	View

• priest : 07/10/1821 (Law, George Henry/Chester 1812-1824)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Close, Francis	28/09/1821	priest	letters dimissory	View
  Ord	Close, Francis	07/10/1821	priest	ordination	View

Appointment Events

• Stipendiary Curate : Church Lawford (14/12/1820 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Close, Francis	14/12/1820	Stipendiary Curate	Licensing	Churchlawford/	View

• Assistant Stipendiary Curate : Kingsbury (22/07/1822 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Close, Francis	22/07/1822	Assistant Stipendiary Curate	Licensing	Kingsbury/	View

• Stipendiary Curate : Willesden (22/07/1822 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Close, Francis	22/07/1822	Stipendiary Curate	Licensing	Willesden/	View

• Stipendiary Curate : Cheltenham, Holy Trinity (26/02/1824 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Close, Francis	26/01/1824	Stipendiary Curate	Licensing	New church at Cheltenham called Trinity Church/	View
  Appt	Close, Francis	26/02/1824	Stipendiary Curate	Licensing	New Church at Cheltenham called Trinity Church/	View
  Sub	Close, Francis	26/02/1824	Stipendiary Curate		Trinity Church, Cheltenham/	View

• Perpetual Curate : Cheltenham (04/11/1826 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Clove, Francis	04/11/1826	Perpetual Curate	Licensing	Cheltenham/	View
  Appt	Close, Frances	04/11/1826	Perpetual Curate	Licensing	Cheltenham/	View
  Sub	Close, Francis	04/11/1826	Perpetual Curate		Cheltenham/	View

• Rector : Hatford (11/02/1832 - 28/02/1835 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Close, Francis	11/02/1832	Rector	Institution	Hatford/	View
  Appt	Close, Francis	28/02/1835	Rector	Resignation	Hatford/	View
  Vac	Close, Francis	05/03/1835	Rector	resignation	Hatford/	View