Person: Major, John (1694 - 1749)

• Comments

  VENN
  Adm. sizar at ST JOHN'S, Feb. 14, 1688-9. S. of Robert, husbandman. B. at Whitwell (or Holme), Derbs. School, Worksop, Notts. ' Matric. 1688; Scholar, 1690. Migrated to Christ's, Nov. 11, 1690, age 19. B.A. 1692-3; M.A. 1729. Ord. deacon (York) Sept. 1694; priest, June, 1696. Chaplain to the Earl of Rutland. V. of Croxton Kerrial, Leics., 1702-3. R. of Harby, Leics., 1703-39; also R. of Tollerton, Notts., 1729-38. Died June 4, 1739. Buried at Harby. M.I. Will, Leicester. (Peile, II. 119; Nichols, IV. 482, where he is called s. of William, of Leicester.)

Education Events

• BA : Cambridge / Christ's

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Ord	Major, Johannes	23/09/1694	BA		View
  Appt	Major, Johannes	24/09/1694	BA		View
  Ord	Major, Johannes	07/06/1696	BA	Cambridge	View
  Appt	Major, Johannes	18/02/1703	BA		View
  Appt	Major, Johannes	18/02/1703	BA		View
  Appt	Major, Johannes	06/07/1703	BA		View

• MA

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Major, Johannes	12/05/1729	MA		View

Ordination Events

• deacon : 23/09/1694 (Sharp, John/York 1691-1714)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Major, Johannes	23/09/1694	deacon	ordination	View

• priest : 07/06/1696 (Sharp, John/York 1691-1714)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Major, Johannes	07/06/1696	priest	ordination	View

Appointment Events

• Curate : Warsop with Sookholme (24/09/1694 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Major, Johannes	24/09/1694	Curate	Admission	Warsop/Sokeholm chapel	View

• Vicar : Croxton Kerrial (18/02/1703 - 28/07/1703 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Major, Johannes	18/02/1703	Vicar	Institution	Croxton Kyriel/	View
  Vac	Major, Johannes	28/07/1703	Vicar	cession	Croxton Kiriell/	View

• Preacher : Preacher throughout the diocese of Lincoln (18/02/1703 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Major, Johannes	18/02/1703	Preacher	Licensing	Diocese of Lincoln/	View

• Rector : Harby (06/07/1703 - 14/08/1739 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Major, Johannes	06/07/1703	Rector	Institution	Hareby/	View
  Vac	Major, John	14/08/1739	Rector	Death	Harby/	View

• Preacher : Tollerton (12/05/1729 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Major, Johanni	12/05/1729	Preacher	Licensing	Torlaston alias Tolerton alias Tollerton/	View

• Rector : Tollerton (12/05/1729 - 29/04/1749 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Major, Johannes	12/05/1729	Rector	Institution	Torlaston alias Tolerton alias Tollerton/	View
  Appt	Falkner, Job	29/04/1749	Rector	Institution	Tollerton/	View

Death Events

• Death (14/08/1739)

  Name	Date	Cause	Type	Full Record
  Major, John	14/08/1739	Death	Vac	View