Person: Girdlestone, John Lang (1785 - 1825)

• Comments

  Venn: 'A man of very eccentric habits'
  
  Adm. (age 17) at CAIUS, 1779. S. of Zurishaddai (1738), R. of Baconsthorpe, Norfolk. B. there [1763]. Schools, Baconsthorpe (Mr Hewitt) and Scarning (Mr Potter). Scholar, 1780-6; matric. Lent, 1782; B.A. 1785; M.A. 1789. Fellow, 1786-9. Ord. deacon (Norwich) May 21, 1785; priest, June 3, 1787; R. of Bodham, Norfolk, 1788. R. of Swainsthorpe, 1788-1825. Master of Beccles School (Fauconberge), 1794-1813. V. of Sheringham, 1813-25. Author, The Odes of Pindar translated; Sketch of the Foundation of the Christian Church; The Amusements of a Recluse (anon.). A man of very eccentric habits. Died Jan. 23, 1825. Buried at Sheringham. Brother of Zurishaddai (1768), Theophilus (1777) and William (1776). (D.N.B.; Venn, II. 103; Foster, Index Eccles.)

Birth Events

• 5/1/1763 (Baconsthorpe)

  dob	Birthplace	Age at	Date	Type	Full Record
  5/1/1763	Baconsthorpe	0	22/5/1785	Ord	View

Education Events

• BA : Cambridge / Caius College

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Ord	Girdlestone, John Lang	22/05/1785	BA	Cambridge	View
  Ord	Girdlestone, John Lang	22/05/1785	BA	Cambridge	View
  Ord	Girdlestone, John Lang	03/06/1787	BA	Cambridge	View
  Ord	Girdlestone, John Lang	03/06/1787	BA	Cambridge	View

• MA

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Sub	Girdlestone, John Lang	26/06/1794	MA		View
  Appt	Girdlestone, John Lang	25/10/1802	MA		View

Ordination Events

• deacon : 22/05/1785 (Bagot, Lewis/Norwich 1783-1790)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Girdlestone, John Lang	22/05/1785	deacon	ordination	View
  Ord	Girdlestone, John Lang	22/05/1785	deacon	ordination	View

• priest : 03/06/1787 (Bagot, Lewis/Norwich 1783-1790)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Girdlestone, John Lang	03/06/1787	priest	ordination	View
  Ord	Girdlestone, John Lang	03/06/1787	priest	ordination	View

Appointment Events

• Rector : Bodham (16/05/1788 - 22/05/1788 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Girdlestone, John Lang	16/05/1788	Rector	Institution	Bodham/	View
  Vac	Girdlestone, John Lang	22/05/1788	Rector	cession	Bodham/	View

• Rector : Swainsthorpe (17/05/1788 - 19/02/1825 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Girdlestone, John Lang	17/05/1788	Rector	Institution	Swainsthorpe St Peter and St Mary/	View
  Vac	Girdlestone, John Lang	19/02/1825	Rector	Death	Swainsthorpe Saint Peter and Saint Mary/	View

• Perpetual Curate : Stoven (25/10/1802 - 18/08/1814 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Girdlestone, John Lang	25/10/1802	Perpetual Curate	Licensing	Stoven/	View
  Vac	Girdlestone, John Lang	18/08/1814	Perpetual Curate	resignation	Stoven/	View

• Vicar : Sheringham (30/11/1813 - 28/01/1825 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Girdlestone, John Lang	30/11/1813	Vicar	Institution	Sherringham/	View
  Vac	Girdlestone, unknown	28/01/1825	Vicar	Death	Sheringham/	View
  Vac	Girdlestone, John Lang	02/02/1825	Vicar	Death	Sheringham/	View

• Stipendiary Curate : Hempstead (07/11/1814 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Girdlestone, John Lang	07/11/1814	Stipendiary Curate	Licensing	Hempstead/	View

Death Events

• Death (28/01/1825)

  Name	Date	Cause	Type	Full Record
  Girdlestone, unknown	28/01/1825	Death	Vac	View
  Girdlestone, John Lang	02/02/1825	Death	Vac	View
  Girdlestone, John Lang	19/02/1825	Death	Vac	View