Person: Wright, William Henry (1779 - 1829)

• Comments

  VENN as WILLIAM
  Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, June 25, 1771. [2nd] s. of the Rev. Henry Offley (1737-8), of Staffs. [B. Sept. 2, 1753, at Colton, Staffs.] ' Matric. Michs. 1772; Scholar, 1772; B.A. (6th Wrangler, and 2nd Smith's prize) 1776; M.A. 1779; B.D. 1786. Fellow, 1776-1802. Ord. deacon (Peterb. Litt. dim. from Ely), June 27, 1779; priest (Ely), Sept. 19, 1779. V. of Ipsden with North Stoke and Newnham Murren, Oxon., 1800-28. Author, Letters to the Rev. Thomas Belsham on that part of his 'Calm Inquiry' which relates to the early opinions concerning the person of Jesus Christ. Died, unmarried, Sept. 30, 1828. Brother of Lawrence (1770) and Thomas (1775). (St John's Coll. Adm., IV. 575, (which states that he was baptized as William, but used the two names of William and Henry); Manchester Sch. Reg., 'William Henry'; G. Mag., 1828, II. 648.)

Education Events

• BA : Cambridge / St John's

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Ord	Wright, William	05/06/1779	BA	Cambridge	View

• MA : Cambridge / St Johns

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Ord	Wright, William	27/06/1779	MA	Cambridge	View
  Ord	Wright, William Henry	19/09/1779	MA	Cambridge	View

• BD

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Wright, William Henry	21/11/1796	BD		View
  Appt	Wright, William Henry	07/04/1800	BD		View

Ordination Events

• deacon : 27/06/1779 (Hinchcliffe, John/Peterborough 1769-1794)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Wright, William	05/06/1779	deacon	letters dimissory	View
  Ord	Wright, William	27/06/1779	deacon	ordination	View

• priest : 10/11/1782 (Hinchcliffe, John/Peterborough 1769-1794)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Wright, William Henry	19/09/1779	priest	ordination	View
  Ord	Wright, William	10/11/1782	priest	ordination	View

Appointment Events

• Curate : Pulford (12/05/1791 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Wright, William Henry	12/05/1791	Curate	Licensing	Pulford/	View
  Appt	Wright, William Henry	21/11/1796	Curate	endorsement of licence	Pulford/	View

• Vicar : North Stoke (07/04/1800 - 27/03/1829 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Wright, William Henry	07/04/1800	Vicar	Institution	North Stoke/	View
  Vac	Wright, William Henry	27/03/1829	Vicar	Death	Northstoke/	View

Death Events

• Death (27/03/1829)

  Name	Date	Cause	Type	Full Record
  Wright, William Henry	27/03/1829	Death	Vac	View