Person: Gretton, William (1758 - 1813)

• Comments

  VENN
  Adm. pens. (age 18) at PETERHOUSE, Apr. 6, 1754. Of Middlesex. S. of John, gent., of Bond Street. B. 1736. School, St Paul's, London. ' Matric. Michs. 1754; Pauline Exhibitioner, 1754; Scholar, 1754; B.A. 1758; M.A. 1761. Adm. at Queens', June 17, 1763. D.D. (per Lit. Reg.) 1799. Master of Magdalene, 1797-1813. Vice-Chancellor, 1800-1. Ord. deacon (London) Dec. 24, 1758. R. of Littlebury, Essex, 1761. V. of Saffron Walden, 1766. Archdeacon of Essex, 1795. Preb. of St Paul's. J.P. for Essex. Died Sept. 29, 1813. Doubtless father of the next. (St Paul's Sch. Reg.; Cant. Act Bk.; D.N.B.; T. A. Walker, 307.)

Education Events

• BA : Cambridge / Peterhouse

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Ord	Gretton, William	24/12/1758	BA	Cambridge	View
  Ord	Gretton, William	01/06/1760	BA	Cambridge	View
  Appt	Gretton, William	26/01/1761	BA		View
  Sub	Gretton, Will	26/01/1761	BA		View

• MA : Cambridge / Peterhouse

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Gretton, William	20/06/1766	MA		View
  Disp	Gretton, William	12/11/1766	MA	Cambridge	View
  Appt	Gretton, William	15/11/1766	MA		View
  Appt	Gretton, William	02/10/1780	MA		View
  Appt	Gretton, William	02/12/1795	MA		View

Ordination Events

• deacon : 24/12/1758 (Pearce, Zachary/Rochester 1756-1774)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Gretton, William	24/12/1758	deacon	ordination	View

• priest : 01/06/1760 (Thomas, John/Lincoln 1744-1761)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Gretton, William	01/06/1760	priest	ordination	View

Appointment Events

• Curate : St Neots (02/06/1760 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Gretton, William	02/06/1760	Curate	Licensing	St Neots/	View

• Vicar : Littlebury (26/01/1761 - 12/11/1813 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Gretton, William	26/01/1761	Vicar	Institution	Littlebury/	View
  Sub	Gretton, Will	26/01/1761	Vicar		Littlebury/	View
  Vac	Gretton, William	12/11/1813	Vicar	natural death	Littlebury/	View

• domestic chaplain : Wallop, John, 2nd earl of Portsmouth (1742-1797) (20/06/1766 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Gretton, William	20/06/1766	domestic chaplain	Appointment	John, Earl of Portsmouth/	View

• Vicar : Saffron Walden (15/11/1766 - 21/10/1804 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Gretton, William	15/11/1766	Vicar	Institution	Saffron Walden/	View
  Appt	Gretton, William	21/10/1804	Vicar	Resignation	Saffron Walden/	View
  Vac	Gretton, William	11/12/1804	Vicar	resignation	Saffron Walden/	View

• domestic chaplain : Cecil, James, 6th earl of Salisbury (1713-1780) (02/10/1780 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Gretton, William	02/10/1780	domestic chaplain	Appointment	James, Earl of Salisbury/	View

• Archdeacon : Archdeaconry of Essex (02/12/1795 - 14/12/1813 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Gretton, William	02/12/1795	Archdeacon	collation	St Paul's Cathedral/archdeaconry of Essex	View
  Vac	Gretton, William	14/12/1813	Archdeacon	natural death	St Paul's/Essex	View

Death Events

• Death (12/11/1813)

  Name	Date	Cause	Type	Full Record
  Gretton, William	12/11/1813	natural death	Vac	View
  Gretton, William	14/12/1813	natural death	Vac	View