Person: Cawthorn, James (0 - 1748)

• Comments

  VENN
  Adm. sizar at CLARE, Mar. 11, 1737-8. S. of Thomas, upholsterer, of Sheffield, Yorks B. there, Nov. 4, 1719. Schools, Sheffield and Kirkby Lonsdale. Had been usher at Rotherham School, 1736. Assistant Master at a school in Soho Square (i.e. of his father-in-law, William Clare). Ordained, c. 1743. Head Master of Tonbridge School, 1743-61. M.A. (Lambeth) 1747. Killed by a fall from his horse, Apr. 15, 1761, aged 40. Buried at Tonbridge. M.I. Included by Dr Johnson amongst his poets. (D.N.B.)

Education Events

• MA

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Ord	Cawthorn, James	06/03/1748	MA		View

• (Other)

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Cawthorn, James	00/00/0000	(Other)		View
  Appt	Cawthorn, James	12/01/1745	(Other)		View

Ordination Events

• deacon : 19/09/1742

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Cawthorn, James	19/09/1742	deacon	ordination	View

• priest : 06/03/1748 (Wilcocks, Joseph/Rochester 1731-1756)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Cawthorn, James	06/03/1748	priest	ordination	View

Appointment Events

• Schoolmaster : Tonbridge (12/01/1745 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Cawthorn, James	12/01/1745	Schoolmaster	Licensing	Tonbridge/	View

• Curate : Leigh (16/07/1748 - 16/07/1748 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Libc	Cawthorne, Unknown	16/07/1748	Curate		Leigh/	View
  Libc	Cawthorne, Unknown	16/07/1748	Curate		Leigh/	View