Person: Torkington, James (1722 - 1767)

• Comments

  VENN
  Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, Dec. 23, 1713. S. of James, gent. B. at Stukeley, Hunts. School, Bishop's Stortford (Dr Tooke). ' Matric. 1713-4; B.A. 1717-8; M.A. 1721. Ord. deacon (Lincoln, Litt. dim. from Peterb.) May 24, 1719; priest (Peterb.) Sept. 24, 1720. C. of Guilsborough, Northants., 1719. R. of Swineshead, Hunts., 1722-37. R. of Kings Ripton, 1726-58. R. of Little Stukeley, 1737-67. Married Dorothy, dau. of Philip Sherard, Feb. 4, 1731-2. Died Sept. 6, 1767. Brother of Laurence (1711). (G. Mag.; Genealogist, VII. 45.)

Education Events

• MA

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Torkington, Jacobus	28/01/1727	MA		View
  Appt	Torkington, James	12/11/1737	MA		View

Appointment Events

• Rector : Swineshead (26/09/1722 - 15/12/1737 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Torkington, Jacobus	26/09/1722	Rector	Institution	Swainshead/	View
  Vac	Torkington, James	15/12/1737	Rector	cession	Swinshead/	View

• Rector : Kings Ripton (28/01/1727 - 31/05/1758 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Torkington, Jacobus	28/01/1727	Rector	Institution	King's Ripton/	View
  Appt	Torkington, James	31/05/1758	Rector	Resignation	Ription Regis/	View
  Vac	Unknown,	24/06/1758	Rector	resignation	Ripton Regis/	View

• Rector : Little Stukeley (12/11/1737 - 08/12/1767 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Torkington, James	12/11/1737	Rector	Institution	Little Stewkley/	View
  Vac	Torkington, James	08/12/1767	Rector	Death	Stewkley parva/	View

Death Events

• Death (08/12/1767)

  Name	Date	Cause	Type	Full Record
  Torkington, James	08/12/1767	Death	Vac	View