Venn: Venn: THEXTON or THEAKSTON, JOHN. Adm. pens, (age 17) at Christ's, Apr. 21, 1655. S. of John. B. at Farleton, near Milnthorpe, Westmoreland. School, Kirkby Lonsdale (Mr Jackson). Matric. 1655; B.A. 1658. Ord. deacon and priest (Lincoln) Feb. 1660-1. V. of Crosby-on-Eden, Cumberland, and V. of Irthington, 1661-6. Died 1666. Perhaps father of
John (1677). (Peile, i. 566.)