Person: Ockley, Simon (1705 - 1720)

• Comments

  VENN: Adm. sizar at QUEENS', Feb. 28, 1693-4. Of Devon. B. at Exeter, 1678. ' Matric. 1695; B.A. 1697-8; M.A. 1701; B.D. 1710. Incorp. at Oxford, 1706. Professor of Arabic, 1711-20. Ord. deacon (Norwich) Aug. 1698; priest (Ely) Sept. 23, 1705. C. and afterwards V. of Swavesey, Cambs., 1705-20. Distinguished oriental scholar. Imprisoned for debt in Cambridge Castle, 1717. Author, History of the Saracens, etc. Died at Swavesey, Aug. 9, 1720. Buried there. Father of Anthony (1721). (D.N.B.).
  SEE OXFORD DNB: 1679-1720, orientalist, which states that he was ordianed deacon before he was 20; that he Curate of Swavesey by 1701, probably on recommendation of Bishop Simon Patrick; and in 1710 became chaplain to Robert Harley.Ordination as priest only

Birth Events

• 0/0/1678 (Devon)

  dob	Birthplace	Age at	Date	Type	Full Record
  0/0/1678	Devon	0	23/9/1705	Ord	View

Education Events

• MA

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Sub	Ockley, Simon	00/00/1705	MA		View
  Sub	Ockley, Simon	21/09/1705	MA		View
  Ord	Ockley, Simonem	23/09/1705	MA		View

Ordination Events

• priest : 23/09/1705 (Patrick, Simon/Ely 1691-1707)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Sub	Ockley, Simon	21/09/1705	priest	Ordination	View
  Ord	Ockley, Simonem	23/09/1705	priest	ordination	View

Appointment Events

• Vicar : Swavesey (23/09/1705 - 24/12/1720 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Sub	Ockley, Simon	00/00/1705	Vicar		Swavesey/	View
  Appt	Ockley, Simon	23/09/1705	Vicar	Institution	Swavesey/	View
  Vac	Oakley, Simonis	24/12/1720	Vicar	Death	Swavesey/	View

Death Events

• Death (24/12/1720)

  Name	Date	Cause	Type	Full Record
  Oakley, Simonis	24/12/1720	Death	Vac	View