IN VENN
D.D. 1707 (Incorp. from Oxford). 5th s. of Nathaniel. B. Dec. 20, 1663, at Burton, Cheshire. School, Chester. Adm. at Trinity College, Dublin, May 19, 1682, age 18; Scholar, 1683; B.A. (Dublin) 1685; M.A. 1696; LL.D. (Lambeth) 1698. Created D.D. (Oxford) 1707. Ord. deacon (Kildare) June 19, 1686; priest (Chester) Oct. 21, 1689. C. of Newchurch, Lancs., 1687-92. Chaplain to William (Stanley), Earl of Derby. Bishop of Sodor and Man, 1698. Built churches and established parochial libraries in his diocese. Author, Principles and duties of Christianity (in English and Manx). Died Mar. 7, 1755, aged 93. Buried at Kirk Michael. (D.N.B.; Al. Oxon.; E. Axon; H. B. Swanzy H. G. Harrison.)
Father of Thomas Wilson ID 124273. See memorial inscription in St Stephen Walbrook, London
| Type | Name | Date | Qualification | University | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appt | Wilson, Thomas | 16/01/1698 | LLD | View |