Person: Sykes, Arthur Ashley (1707 - 1756)

• Comments

  VENN: Adm. at CORPUS CHRISTI, Apr. 15, 1701. Of London. S. of (John 1639). School, St Paul's ' Matric. 1702; B.A. 1704-5; M.A. 1708; D.D. 1726. Ord. deacon (Norwich) Dec. 23, 1705; priest (Ely) Dec. 21, 1707. V. of Godmersham, Kent, 1713-4. R. of Dry Drayton, Cambs., 1714-8. R. of Rayleigh, Essex, 1718-56, Preb. of Salisbury, 1724-56. Precentor of Salisbury, 1726-56. Preb. of Winchester, 1740-56. Author, controversial. Died Nov. 23, 1756, aged 73. Buried at St James', Westminster. Will, 'Prerogative Court of Canterbury.'P.C.C. Brother of George (1708) and John (1696). (St Paul's School Register; J. Ch. Smith; D.N.B. following J. Disney, Memoirs of A. A. Sykes, makes him s. of Arthur, but this is apparently an error.)
  
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  Described as chaplain to Sir John Boles, bart., when ordained priest Dec. 1707.

Birth Events

• 0/0/1683 (Middlesex)

  dob	Birthplace	Age at	Date	Type	Full Record
  0/0/1683	Stepny, Middlesex	0	20/12/1707	Ord	View
  0/0/1683	Middlesex	0	21/12/1707	Ord	View

Education Events

• BA : Cambridge / Corpus Christi

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Sub	Sykes, Arthurus Ashleius	20/12/1707	BA	Cambridge	View
  Ord	Sykes, Arthurus Ashley	21/12/1707	BA	Cambridge	View

• MA

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Sykes, Arthurus Ashleius	12/04/1714	MA		View
  Appt	Sykes, Arthur Ashley	12/04/1714	MA		View
  Sub	Sykes, Arthur Ashleius	12/04/1714	MA		View

Ordination Events

• priest : 21/12/1707 (Patrick, Simon/Ely 1691-1707)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Sykes, Arthurus Ashlemes	20/12/1707	priest	ordination	View
  Sub	Sykes, Arthurus Ashleius	20/12/1707	priest	Ordination	View
  Ord	Sykes, Arthurus Ashley	21/12/1707	priest	ordination	View

Appointment Events

• Rector : Dry Drayton (12/04/1714 - 01/12/1718 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Sykes, Arthur Ashley	12/04/1714	Rector	Admission	Dry Drayton/	View
  Appt	Sykes, Arthurus Ashleius	12/04/1714	Rector	Institution	Dry Drayton/	View
  Sub	Sykes, Arthur Ashleius	12/04/1714	Rector		Dry Drayton/	View
  Vac	Sykes, Arthurus Ashley	01/12/1718	Rector	cession	Drydrayton/	View

• Reader : Dry Drayton (12/04/1714 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Sykes, Artharus Ashleius	12/04/1714	Reader	Institution	Dry Drayton/	View

• Prebendary : Winchester cathedral, Canonry of the 12th prebend (04/12/1756 - 04/12/1756 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Vac	Sykes, Arthur Ashley	04/12/1756	Prebendary	Death	Winchester Cathedral/	View

Death Events

• Death (04/12/1756)

  Name	Date	Cause	Type	Full Record
  Sykes, Arthur Ashley	04/12/1756	Death	Vac	View