Person: Midgley, Robert (1707 - 1761)

• Comments

  Venn: Adm. scholar at TRINITY HALL, Jan. 9, 1700-1. Of Yorkshire. S. of Joseph (1670). ' Matric. 1699; B.A. 1703-4; M.A. (?) 1733. Ord. deacon (York) June, 1707; priest, 1709. Master of Coxwold Free School for 53 years. Author of the Compendious Schoolmaster. Died May 24, 1761. Monumental inscription in Husthwaite Church.
  
  According to J Nichols, 'Illustrations of the Literary History of the Eighteenth Century' vol i (1817), Midgley was not the author of the 'Compendious Schoolmaster'. The error appeared in the original DNB. Information supplied by Stuart Marriott 22/4/2012

Education Events

• BA : Cambridge / Trinity Hall

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Ord	Midgely, Robertus	08/06/1707	BA	Cambridge	View
  Ord	Midgeley, Robertus	19/06/1709	BA	Cambridge	View

• MA

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Midgley, Robert	25/05/1755	MA		View

Ordination Events

• deacon : 08/06/1707 (Sharp, John/York 1691-1714)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Midgely, Robertus	08/06/1707	deacon	ordination	View

• priest : 19/06/1709 (Sharp, John/York 1691-1714)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Midgeley, Robertus	19/06/1709	priest	ordination	View

Appointment Events

• Rector : Rand with Fulnetby (25/05/1755 - 16/11/1761 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Midgley, Robert	25/05/1755	Rector	Institution	Rand/	View
  Vac	Midgeley, Robert	16/11/1761	Rector	Death	Rand/	View

• Curate : Husthwaite with Carlton (22/08/1761 - 22/08/1761 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Vac	Midgley, Robert	22/08/1761	Curate	Death	Husthwaite/	View

• Schoolmaster : Coxwold Free School (22/08/1761 - 22/08/1761 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Vac	Midgley, Robert	22/08/1761	Schoolmaster	Death	Coxwold Free School/	View

Death Events

• Death (22/08/1761)

  Name	Date	Cause	Type	Full Record
  Midgley, Robert	22/08/1761	Death	Vac	View
  Midgley, Robert	22/08/1761	Death	Vac	View
  Midgeley, Robert	16/11/1761	Death	Vac	View