Person: Thorp, Robert (1759 - 1812)

• Comments

  VENN
  Adm. sizar (age 18) at PETERHOUSE, June 28, 1754. [2nd] s. of the Rev. Thomas (1729), V. of Chillingham, Northumberland, and Berwick-on-Tweed (and Mary Robson, of Egglescliffe, Durham). B. [Dec. 18], 1736. School, Durham. ' Matric. Michs. 1754; Scholar; B.A. (Senior Wrangler) 1758; M.A. 1761; D.D. 1792. Fellow, 1761. Ord. deacon (Durham) Sept. 23, 1759; Chaplain to the Royal Regt. of Volunteers, 1759. V. of Chillingham, 1768-82, and P.C. of Doddington, Northumberland, 1775-82. V. of Gateshead, 1782-95. Afternoon Lecturer of St Ann's, Newcastle, 1781. Archdeacon of Northumberland, 1792-1812. R. of Ryton, Durham, 1795-1807. Of Chopwell Hall, Durham. Married Grace, dau. of William Alder, of Horncliffe-on-Tweed. Author, Excerpta quaedam e Newtoni Principiis, etc. Died Apr. 20, 1812 at Durham; buried at Ryton. Father of Charles (1799) and Thomas (1784). (T. A. Walker, 308; Durham Sch. Reg.; Durham Ord. Book; First Fruits, Dioc. of Durham; Burke, L.G.; D.N.B.; G. Mag., 1812, I. 595.)

Education Events

• BA : Cambridge / St. Peter's

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Ord	Thorp, Robert	23/09/1759	BA	Cambridge	View

• MA : Cambridge / St Peter's

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Thorp, Robert	01/07/1761	MA		View
  Ord	Thorp, Robert	17/10/1762	MA	Cambridge	View
  Appt	Thorp, Robert	22/01/1768	MA		View
  Appt	Thorp, Robert	22/01/1768	MA		View
  Appt	Thorp, Robert	10/02/1768	MA		View
  Appt	Thorp, Robert	18/07/1775	MA		View
  Appt	Thorp, Robert	18/07/1775	MA		View
  Appt	Thorp, Robert	12/08/1782	MA		View
  Appt	Thorp, Robert	12/08/1782	MA		View
  Appt	Thorpe, Robert	12/08/1782	MA		View
  Appt	Thorp, Robert	12/08/1782	MA		View
  Appt	Thorpe, Robert	04/11/1782	MA		View

• DD

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Thorp, Robert	08/12/1791	DD		View
  Appt	Thorp, Robert	08/12/1791	DD		View
  Appt	Thorp, Robert	23/05/1792	DD		View
  Appt	Thorp, Robert	17/05/1795	DD		View

Ordination Events

• deacon : 23/09/1759 (Trevor, Richard/Durham 1752-1771)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Thorp, Robert	23/09/1759	deacon	ordination	View

• priest : 17/10/1762 (Green, John/Lincoln 1761-1779)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Thorp, Robert	17/10/1762	priest	ordination	View

Appointment Events

• Fellow : Peterhouse, Cambridge (01/07/1761 - 09/07/1772 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Thorp, Robert	01/07/1761	Fellow	Institution	Peterhouse, Cambridge/	View
  Vac	Thorp, Robert	09/07/1772	Fellow	cession	Peterhouse, Cambridge/	View

• Vicar : Chillingham (22/01/1768 - 12/08/1782 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Thorp, Robert	22/01/1768	Vicar	Collation	Chillingham/	View
  Appt	Thorp, Robert	22/01/1768	Vicar	Appointment	Chillingham/	View
  Appt	Thorp, Robert	12/08/1782	Vicar	Resignation	Chillingham/	View
  Vac	Thorp, Robert	16/08/1782	Vicar	resignation	Chillingham/	View

• domestic chaplain : Bennet, Charles, 4th earl of Tankerville /Lord Ossultun (1743-1822) (10/02/1768 - 04/11/1782 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Thorp, Robert	10/02/1768	domestic chaplain	Appointment	Charles, Earl of Tankerville/	View
  Appt	Thorpe, Robert	04/11/1782	domestic chaplain	revocation	Charles, Earl of Tankerville/	View

• Curate : Doddington (18/07/1775 - 12/08/1782 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Thorp, Robert	18/07/1775	Curate	Licensing	Chatton/Doddington Chapel	View
  Appt	Thorp, Robert	18/07/1775	not given	Appointment	Chatton/Doddington Chapel	View
  Appt	Thorp, Robert	12/08/1782	Curate	Resignation	Doddington/	View
  Appt	Ellison, Nat.	27/08/1782	not given	Appointment	Chatton/Doddington Chapel	View
  Vac	Thorp, Robert	27/08/1782	Curate	resignation	Chatton/Doddington Chapel	View

• Rector : Gateshead (12/08/1782 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Thorpe, Robert	12/08/1782	Rector	Appointment	Gateshead/	View
  Appt	Thorp, Robert	12/08/1782	Rector	Collation	Gateshead/	View

• Master : Gateshead, Hospital of King James (12/08/1782 - 22/10/1795 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Thorp, Robert	12/08/1782	not given	Appointment	Gateshead Hospital/	View
  Appt	Thorp, Robert	12/08/1782	Master	Collation	Hospital of King James in Gateside otherwise Gates/	View
  Vac	Thorp, Robert	22/10/1795	Master	cession	Gateshead hospital of King James/	View

• Rector : Howick (08/12/1791 - 09/05/1812 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Thorp, Robert	08/12/1791	Rector	commission to institute	Howick/	View
  Vac	Thorp, Robert	09/05/1812	Rector	Death	Howick/	View

• Archdeacon : Archdeacon of Northumberland (08/12/1791 - 09/05/1812 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Thorp, Robert	08/12/1791	Archdeacon	Institution	Northumberland/	View
  Vac	Thorp, Robert	09/05/1812	Archdeacon	Death	Northumberland/	View

• Archdeacon : Archdeacon of Durham (23/05/1792 - 16/04/1808 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Thorp, Robert	23/05/1792	Archdeacon	Installation	Durham cathedral/Archdeacon of Durham	View
  Appt	Prosser, Richard	16/04/1808	Archdeacon	Collation	Durham/	View

• Rector : Ryton (17/05/1795 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Thorp, Robert	17/05/1795	Rector	Collation	Ryton/	View

Death Events

• Death (09/05/1812)

  Name	Date	Cause	Type	Full Record
  Thorp, Robert	09/05/1812	Death	Vac	View
  Thorp, Robert	09/05/1812	Death	Vac	View