Person: Wilson, Christopher (1740 - 1792)

• Comments

  VENN: Adm. pens. at ST CATHARINE'S, Sept. 23, 1732. S. of Richard, Recorder of Leeds, Yorks. ' Matric. 1733; B.A. 1736-7; M.A. 1740; D.D. 1753. Fellow, 1737-45. Proctor, 1742-3. Ord. deacon (Lincoln) June 1, 1740; priest (Norwich, Litt. dim. from Ely) Mar. 1741-2. V. of Coton, Cambs., 1742. Preb. of St Paul's, 1745. R. of Barnes, Surrey, 1768-92. Bishop of Bristol, 1783-92. Married Anne, dau. of Dr Edmund Gibson, Bishop of London. Died Apr. 18, 1792, aged 78. Will, P.C.C. Brother of Richard (1725). (Burke, L.G.)

Birth Events

• 0/0/1715 est.

  dob	Birthplace	Age at	Date	Type	Full Record
  0/0/0		27	14/3/1742	Ord	View

Education Events

• MA : Cambridge / St Catherine's

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Ord	Wilson, Christopher	01/06/1740	MA	Cambridge	View
  Ord	Wilson, Christopher	14/03/1742	MA	Cambridge	View
  Appt	Wilson, Christopher	18/03/1742	MA		View
  Appt	Wilson, Christopher	08/09/1744	MA		View
  Sub	Wilson, Christopher	08/09/1744	MA		View
  Sub	Wilson, Christopher	10/09/1744	MA		View
  Appt	Wilson, Christopher	21/10/1745	MA		View
  Sub	Wilson, Christopher	21/10/1745	MA		View

• DD

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Wilson, Christopher	27/10/1768	DD		View
  Appt	Wilson, Christopher	02/11/1768	DD		View
  Appt	Wilson, Christopher	01/04/1777	DD		View
  Disp	Wilson, Christopher	26/06/1783	DD		View
  Appt	Wilson, Christopher	04/07/1783	DD		View

Ordination Events

• deacon : 01/06/1740 (Reynolds, Richard/Lincoln 1723-1744)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Wilson, Christopher	01/06/1740	deacon	ordination	View

• priest : 14/03/1742 (Gooch, Thomas/Norwich 1738-1748)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Wilson, Christopher	14/03/1742	priest	ordination	View

Appointment Events

• Rector : Coton (18/03/1742 - 04/12/1744 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Wilson, Christopher	18/03/1742	Rector	Institution	Coton/	View
  Vac	Wilson, Christopher	04/12/1744	Rector	cession	Coton/	View

• Rector : Willingale Spain (08/09/1744 - 27/10/1768 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Wilson, Christopher	08/09/1744	Vicar	Institution	Willingale Spain/	View
  Sub	Wilson, Christopher	08/09/1744	Rector		Willinghale Spain/	View
  Appt	Wilson, Christopher	27/10/1768	Rector	Resignation	Willingale Spain/	View
  Vac	Wilson, Christopher	01/11/1769	Rector	resignation	Willingale Spain/	View

• Vicar : Halstead (10/09/1744 - 08/11/1768 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Wilson, Christopher	10/09/1744	Vicar	collation	Halsted/	View
  Sub	Wilson, Christopher	10/09/1744	Vicar		Halsted/	View
  Vac	Wilson, Christopher	08/11/1768	Vicar	cession	Halstead/	View

• Prebendary : St Paul's Cathedral, Finsbury Prebend (21/10/1745 - 30/04/1792 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Wilson, Christopher	21/10/1745	Prebendary	collation	St Paul's Cathedral/prebend of Holywell alias Finsbury	View
  Sub	Wilson, Christopher	21/10/1745	Prebendary		St Pauls Cathedral/Prebend of Holywell or Finsbury	View
  Vac	Wilson, Christopher	30/04/1792	Prebendary		St Paul's Cathedral/Hollywell als. Finsbury	View
  Vac	Wilson, Christopher	05/05/1792	Prebendary	natural death	St Paul's Cathedral/Prebend of Hollywell alias Finsbury	View

• Rector : Barnes (02/11/1768 - 24/04/1792 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Wilson, Christopher	02/11/1768	Rector	Institution	Barnes/	View
  Vac	Wilson, Christopher	24/04/1792	Rector	Death	Barnes/	View

• Bishop : Bristol diocese, Bishop of Bristol (06/07/1783 - 26/05/1792 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Wilson, Christopher	04/07/1783	Bishop	confirmation of election	Bristol/	View
  Appt	Wilson, Christopher	06/07/1783	Bishop	consecration	Bristol/	View
  Vac	Wilson, Christopher	26/05/1792	Bishop	Death	Bristol/	View

Death Events

• Death (24/04/1792)

  Name	Date	Cause	Type	Full Record
  Wilson, Christopher	24/04/1792	Death	Vac	View
  Wilson, Christopher	05/05/1792	natural death	Vac	View
  Wilson, Christopher	26/05/1792	Death	Vac	View