Person: Ackworthe, George (1559 - 1580)

• Comments

  VENN: Matric. sizar from PETERHOUSE, Michs. 1548. Probably s. of Thomas, Merchant Taylor. B.A. 1551-2; M.A. 1555; LL.D. 1560-1. Fellow, 1553-62. Resided abroad under Queen Mary. Public Orator, 1559-60. Admitted advocate, Nov. 3, 1562. Incorp. at Oxford, 1566. Chancellor and Vicar General of Winchester. Held several clerical preferments: Preb. of Southwell, 1559-1566. R. of Aston Flamville, Leics., 1560. R. of Freckenham, Suffolk, 1561. R. of Wroughton, Wilts. Lost his English preferments in 1577; but was made Master of the Faculties and Judge of the Prerogative Court of Ireland. Died c. 1580-2. Probably not the M.P. for Hindon. (D.N.B.; Cooper, I. 381; Misc. Gen. et Her. 4th S. I. 58.)

Education Events

• LLD

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Ackworth, Georgius	01/11/1562	LLD		View
  Appt	Ackworthe, Georgius	13/07/1575	LLD		View

Appointment Events

• Prebendary : Southwell Minster, Prebend of Muskham North (15/12/1559 - 07/05/1566 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Ackworth, Georgius	15/12/1559	Prebendary	Admission	Collegiate Church of Southwell/Prebend of North Muskham	View
  Vac	Acworth, Georgius	07/05/1566	Prebendary	resignation	Collegiate Church of Southwell/Prebend of Northmuskham	View
  Vac	Acworthe, Georgius	27/05/1566	Prebendary	resignation	Collegiate Church of Southwell/Prebend of Northmuskham	View

• Rector : Wroughton (13/07/1575 - 11/10/1580 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Ackworthe, Georgius	13/07/1575	Rector	Institution	Elingdon als Wroughton/	View
  Appt	Pepper, Anthonius	11/10/1580	Rector	Institution	Ellingdon/	View