Person: Nourse, Major (1729 - 1759)

• Comments

  In Venn
  Adm. pens. (age 17) at ST JOHN'S, Oct. 20, 1722. S. of Peter (next), D.D., of Hampshire. B. at Droxford. School, Southampton. ' Matric. 1723; B.A. 1726-7; M.A. 1730. Fellow, 1729-39. Ord. deacon (Lincoln) Dec. 21, 1729. V. of Higham, Kent, 1738-57. Died May 1, 1757. Will, P.C.C. Brother of Peter (1728). (Scott-Mayor, III. 358; G. Mag.)
  
  Is a memorial at Higham:
  . Armorial drawing. Here lieth the Body of the Reverend Mr Major NOURSE MA, Fellow of St Johns College, Cambridge, late Vicar of this Parish for 21 years who departed this life January ye 18 1759 aged 53 years. Where the wicked cease from ?????? and the weary be at Rest. Here also lieth the Body of Isabella his wife and since wife to Mr Edward TAYLOR Late of Wouldham Hall. She departed this life November the 11 1770 aged 60 years.
  
  According to Fielding (1910), however, died 1/5/1757 aged 54 from MI. The Kent Graveyard transcription fits better with the CCED record.

Education Events

• BA : Cambridge / St John's

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Ord	Nourse, Major	21/12/1729	BA	Cambridge	View

• MA

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Ord	Nourse, Major	23/12/1733	MA		View
  Appt	Nourse, Major	15/06/1738	MA		View

Ordination Events

• deacon : 21/12/1729 (Reynolds, Richard/Lincoln 1723-1744)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Nourse, Major	21/12/1729	deacon	ordination	View

• priest : 23/12/1733 (Wilcocks, Joseph/Rochester 1731-1756)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Nourse, Major	23/12/1733	priest	ordination	View

Appointment Events

• Vicar : Higham (15/06/1738 - 20/04/1759 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Nourse, Major	15/06/1738	Vicar	Institution	Higham/	View
  Libc	Nourse,	13/07/1743	Vicar		Higham/	View
  Libc	Nourse, Major	13/08/1747	Vicar		Higham/	View
  Libc	Nourse, Unknown	13/07/1748	Vicar		Higham/	View
  Libc	Nourse,	13/07/1748	Vicar		Higham/	View
  Libc	Nourse, Unknown.	12/06/1754	Vicar		Higham/	View
  Libc	Nourse, Major	12/06/1754	Vicar		Higham/	View
  Libc	Nourse, Major	00/00/1757	Vicar		Highan/	View
  Vac	Nourse, Major	20/04/1759	Vicar	Death	Higham/	View

• Sequestrator : Higham (12/07/1738 - 12/07/1738 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Libc	Nourse,	12/07/1738	Sequestrator		Highham/	View

Death Events

• Death (20/04/1759)

  Name	Date	Cause	Type	Full Record
  Nourse, Major	20/04/1759	Death	Vac	View