Person: Purkis, William (1757 - 1791)

• Comments

  VENN
  Adm. sizar (age 17) at MAGDALENE, July 3, 1752. S. of Samuel, of Wisbech, Cambs. School, Wisbech. ' Matric. Michs. 1753; B.A. (5th Wrangler) 1756; M.A. 1760; D.D. 1786. Fellow. Senior Proctor, 1772-3. R. of Anderby with Cumberworth, Lincs., 1765-91. F.S.A. ‘Bishop Watson complains in 1762 that the dinner-hour [in Cambridge] had changed from 12 to 3, and foolish dons, like William Purkis, of Magdalene, talked of combining the scholar and the gentleman. Purkis got in consequence the name “Mr Union”.’ Author of Sermons, preached before the University, 1786 and 1789. Died Feb. 25, 1791, at Carlby. M.I. Father of the next. (Cant. Act Book; G. Mag., 1791, I. 281; E. K. Purnell, Magdalene College, 168.)

Birth Events

• 0/0/1735 est.

  dob	Birthplace	Age at	Date	Type	Full Record
  0/0/0		22	25/9/1757	Ord	View

Education Events

• BA : Cambridge / Magdalene

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Ord	Purkis, William	25/09/1757	BA	Cambridge	View
  Ord	Purkis, William	25/09/1757	BA	Cambridge	View

• MA : Cambridge / Magdalen coll.

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Purkis, William	04/09/1766	MA		View
  Appt	Purkis, William	24/04/1772	MA		View
  Disp	Purkis, William	28/04/1772	MA	Cambridge	View
  Appt	Purkins, William	04/05/1772	MA		View

Ordination Events

• deacon : 25/09/1757 (Hayter, Thomas/Norwich 1749-1761)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Purkis, William	25/09/1757	deacon	ordination	View
  Ord	Purkis, William	25/09/1757	deacon	ordination	View

Appointment Events

• Curate : Outwell (26/09/1757 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Sub	Purkis, William	26/09/1757	Curate		Outwell/	View

• Curate : Long Stanton St Michael (00/05/1764 - 00/05/1764 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Libc	Purkis,	00/05/1764	Curate		Staunton St Michael/	View

• Curate : Long Stanton All Saints (00/05/1764 - 00/05/1764 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Libc	Purkis,	00/05/1764	Curate		Staunton All Saints/	View

• Rector : Carlby (04/09/1766 - 17/03/1791 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Purkis, William	04/09/1766	Rector	Institution	Carlby St Stephen/	View
  Vac	Purkis, William	17/03/1791	Rector	Death	Carlby/	View

• domestic chaplain : Wallop, John, 2nd earl of Portsmouth (1742-1797) (24/04/1772 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Purkis, William	24/04/1772	domestic chaplain	Appointment	John, Earl of Portsmouth/	View

• Rector : Anderby with Cumberworth (04/05/1772 - 11/08/1791 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Purkins, William	04/05/1772	Rector	Institution	Anderby with Comberworth/	View
  Vac	Purkiss, William	11/08/1791	Rector	Death	Anderby cum Cumberworth/	View

Death Events

• Death (17/03/1791)

  Name	Date	Cause	Type	Full Record
  Purkis, William	17/03/1791	Death	Vac	View
  Purkiss, William	11/08/1791	Death	Vac	View