Person: Wray, Thomas (1745 - 1778)

• Comments

  VENN:
  Adm. sizar (age 17) at CHRIST'S, Mar. 29, 1740. S. of Thomas, farmer. B. May 1, 1723, at Bentham, Yorks. School, Bentham (Mr Bennison). ' Matric. 1740; Scholar, 1742; B.A. 1743-4; M.A. 1747; D.D. 1762. Fellow, 1746-58. Taxor, 1751. Senior Greek lecturer and Mildmay preacher, 1756-8. Ord. deacon (Durham) Sept. 1745; priest (Norwich) Dec. 1746. R. of Croxton, Norfolk, 1755 (July-Dec.). V. of Bourn, Cambs., 1755-8. Chaplain to Matthew Hutton, Archbishop of Canterbury. R. of Great Chart, Kent, 1757-62. R. of Rucking, 1760. R. of Wittersham, 1761-2. V. of Rochdale, Lancs., 1762-78. Died unmarried, Feb. 22, 1778. Buried in Rochdale church. (Peile, II. 239.)DoB from VENN

Birth Events

• 1/5/1723

  dob	Birthplace	Age at	Date	Type	Full Record
  0/0/0		24	25/12/1746	Ord	View

Education Events

• BA : Cambridge / Christs

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Ord	Wray, Thomas	27/10/1745	BA		View
  Ord	Wray, Thomas	25/12/1746	BA	Cambridge	View

• MA

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Wray, Thomas	31/07/1755	MA		View
  Appt	Wray, Thomas	31/07/1755	MA		View
  Appt	Wray, Thomas	07/01/1756	MA		View
  Appt	Wray, Thomas	25/03/1760	MA		View

• DD

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Wray, Thomas	10/04/1762	DD		View

Ordination Events

• deacon : 27/10/1745 (Chandler, Edward/Durham 1730-1750)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Wray, Thomas	27/10/1745	deacon	ordination	View

• priest : 25/12/1746 (Gooch, Thomas/Norwich 1738-1748)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Wray, Thomas	25/12/1746	priest	ordination	View

Appointment Events

• Curate : Leake with Nether Silton (27/10/1745 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Sub	Wray, Thomas	27/10/1745	Curate		Leak, county of York and Diocese of Durham/	View

• Vicar : Croxton (31/07/1755 - 09/03/1756 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Wray, Thomas	31/07/1755	Rector	Institution	Croxton/	View
  Appt	Wray, Thomas	31/07/1755	Vicar	Institution	Croxton/	View
  Vac	Wray, Thomas	09/03/1756	Vicar	cession	Croxton/	View
  Vac	Wray, Thomas	09/03/1756	Vicar	cession	Croxton/	View

• Vicar : Bourn (07/01/1756 - 20/04/1758 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Wray, Thomas	07/01/1756	Vicar	Institution	Bourn/	View
  Vac	Wray, Thomas	20/04/1758	Vicar	cession	Bourn/	View

• Chaplain : Secker, Thomas (1693-1768), bishop of Bristol, Oxford and archbishop of Canterbury (25/03/1760 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Wray, Thomas	25/03/1760	Chaplain	Appointment	Thomas Secker, Archbishop of Canterbury/	View

• Rector : Ruckinge (12/09/1761 - 12/09/1761 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Vac	Wray, Thomas	12/09/1761	Rector	cession	Rucking/	View

• Vicar : Rochdale (10/04/1762 - 22/06/1778 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Wray, Thomas	10/04/1762	Vicar	Institution	Rochdale/	View
  Vac	Wray, Thomas	22/06/1778	Vicar	Death	Rochdale/	View
  Vac	Wray, Thomas	06/07/1778	Vicar	Death	Rachdale/	View

• Rector : Great Chart (03/05/1762 - 03/05/1762 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Vac	Wray, Thomas	03/05/1762	Rector	cession	Great Chart/	View

• Rector : Wittersham (23/08/1762 - 23/08/1762 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Vac	Wray, Thomas	23/08/1762	Rector	cession	Wittrisham/	View

Death Events

• Death (22/06/1778)

  Name	Date	Cause	Type	Full Record
  Wray, Thomas	22/06/1778	Death	Vac	View
  Wray, Thomas	06/07/1778	Death	Vac	View