Person: Merry, John (1808 - 1818)

• Comments

  In VENN (note discrepancies)
  Adm. pens. at CHRIST'S, Oct. 27, 1803. ' Matric. Michs. 1803; Scholar, 1803; B.A. 1808. Ord. deacon (Lincoln) 1808; priest (Peterb., Litt. dim. from Lincoln) 1809; C. of Croft, Lincs., 1808-10. C. of Rawdon, Yorks., 1810-13. R. of Newbiggin, Westmorland, 1813-31. Married, May 1, 1811, Eliza Scott. Died Aug. 25, 1831, aged 48, at his home near Worcester. Father of Robert (1834) and Samuel W. (1843). (Peile, II. 354; Northants. Clergy; G. Mag., 1831. II. 377.)
  
  Proposed as a member of the Elland Society. Minutes, 23 July 1812.

Education Events

• BA : Cambridge / Christ's

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Ord	Merry, John	13/03/1808	BA	Cambridge	View
  Ord	Merry, John	19/03/1809	BA	Oxford	View

Ordination Events

• deacon : 13/03/1808 (Pretyman (-Tomline), George/Lincoln 1787-1820)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Merry, John	13/03/1808	deacon	ordination	View

• priest : 19/03/1809 (Madan, Spencer/Peterborough 1794-1813)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Merry, John	19/03/1809	priest	ordination	View

Appointment Events

• Curate : Croft (13/03/1808 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Merry, John	13/03/1808	Curate	Licensing	Croft/	View

• Rector : Newbiggin (19/05/1813 - 07/05/1818 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Merry, John	19/05/1813	Rector	Institution	Newbiggin/	View
  Appt	Merry, John	07/05/1818	Rector	Resignation	Newbiggin/	View
  Vac	Merry, John	08/05/1818	Rector	resignation	Newbiggin/	View